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
The team was alerted by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a walker (F 67) who had slipped on the footpath above Trow Gill and sustained a head injury. Team members were able to drive close to the location in CRO 4, the teams ATV whilst other team members were assembled in case of a stretcher carry. Following an assessment of her injuries she was able to walk the short…
North Yorkshire Police requested the team’s assistance to find two walkers (m, 45, f, 13) lost in the vicinity of Ingleborough Cave. Team members used team vehicles to conduct a preliminary search of tracks in the area, while other team members gathered at the Depot to prepare for a more extensive search on foot. A team Land Rover quickly located the missing persons near the entrance to Ingleborough Cave, cold…
We were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a walker (F, 76) who had fallen and injured herself on the walk through Wharfe Wood, above Feizor and Austwick. With assistance from some other walkers who had passed the incident, we were guided to the casualty who had slipped whilst crossing a stile in the woods, injuring her chest and back. Our team doctor and one of of…
