Whilst the team were deploying to Incident 45 we received a second call from North Yorkshire Police to a walker (m,25) who had fallen whilst scrambling near to Langscar Gate, near Malham Cove. Some team members already on route to the previous incident were diverted to this new incident, whilst more assistance was requested from members who did not deploy initially. After an assessment by team RRMTs he was placed…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (f,64) attempting the Three Peaks walk who had gone over on her ankle and could not weight bare. After an assessment by team RRMTs we splinted her ankle and stretchered her down to Kingsdale, before transporting her to meet her friends in Clapham who took her to hospital for treatment. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery. Volunteer…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a report of a Three Peaks walker (m,54) who was dehydrated and feeling faint on the path back to Horton from Ingleborough. The Duty Controller managed to speak to the walker, who was feeling a bit better, had started moving again and was feeling able to make his own way back to Horton. The team remained on standby whilst the Duty…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (f,69) who had slipped whilst walking near Raven Scar, above Malham Cove. The first team member arrived at the same time as the YAS ambulance crew, who assessed the casualty before the team loaded her into a stretcher for the carry across the fell to the waiting ambulance. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery. Volunteer hours: 30
