A Three Peaks walker (f, 41) collapsed near ‘the fingerpost’ at the corner leading on to ‘the miners’ track’ to the summit of Pen y ghent (Taking the clockwise route.). Team members, most of whom had just returned from the previous incident, were taken to the top of Horton Scar Lane by Land Rover, then walked up the hill. The team’s casualty carers were sufficiently concerned at the condition of…
An expeditioner (f, 15) slipped on the seriously slippery limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, twisting a knee and dislocating the kneecap. After assessment and pain relief, a team paramedic reduced the dislocation, thus easing the pain, before the casualty was helped into an insulated bag and lifted onto a Bell stretcher. This was carried very carefully from the pavement and sledged or carried down the hill and…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist two walkers (f 25, f27) who were struggling due to the strong winds on the top of Ingleborough. Upon speaking to the walkers the Duty Controller agreed with them that the best course of action was to slowly retrace their steps whilst he tracked their location. As they started to make their own way out of the worst of the…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a party of walkers who had become separated from one of their number whilst descending from the summit of Ingleborough. Although initially uncontactable the missing walker came back into mobile signal as the Duty Controller was making initial enquiries. Upon speaking to the missing person the Duty Controller was able to ascertain that she had taken the path back to…
