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ALERT ONLY, NOVEMBER 13th WEDS 12.55hrs, CRUMMACKDALE, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 7 OF 2024

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police after they had been contacted by a passing walker to a possible incident.  The man had seen, from a distance, a hound (which was part of a pack being trailed on Studrigg Scar) apparently tumbling down a steep bank. He had seen the hound get up but had seen nothing beyond that and was concerned as to its’ welfare. Neither the police…

INCIDENT 79/2024. OCTOBER 27th SUN. 15.44 hrs. TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A walker (f, 78) was ill near the middle of the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove. Team members, assessed her before helping her on to a stretcher. She was wheeled/carried to a team vehicle and driven down to Malham car park. After a further assessment by the team doctor, she re-joined her (many) companions on their coach for the return home. Volunteer hours:  46    

INCIDENT 73/2024. SEPTEMBER 26th THU. 10.37 hrs. DEAN MOOR, MALHAM MOOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

An expeditioner (f,15) sustained an ankle injury while walking on a footpath over Dean Moor to the North East of Langscar Gate. Fortunately, two of the supervisory staff were members of other mountain rescue teams, so they splinted the injury, gave pain relief and sheltered the casualty in an expedition tent while calling CRO through North Yorkshire Police. Team members carried and ‘sledged’ the casualty to Langscar Gate, where she…

INCIDENT 71/2024. SEPTEMBER 21st SAT 23.52 hrs. HORTON SCAR LANE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police tasked the team to assist a walker (m, 46) descending from Pen y ghent who was unable to continue due to the combined effects of a pre-existing medical condition and exhaustion.  With the walker’s location known and accessible by off-road vehicle, two members in a team Land Rover attended and transported the walker back to Horton in Ribblesdale. Volunteer hours: 4