A walker (f, 69) slipped on wet snow on the path between Langscar Gate and the top of Watlowes (‘Dry Valley’), Malham, injuring an ankle, so that she could not stand. Team members splinted the ankle then took her by wheeled stretcher to a team Land Rover, waiting at the road-head. She was driven down to Malham car park and transferred to a friend’s car for the journey to hospital…
A walker (f, 55) slipped, twisting her knee so that she could not stand again, in a field to the North East of Cleatop Park, South of Settle. The call had gone to Cleveland MRT, who re-routed it to CRO. When team members arrived at the casualty site, the YAA paramedic, assisted by the pilot and two NYP officers had already immobilised the ankle and put the casualty into an…
A call was received by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (f,67) suffering from exhaustion and unable to continue. Unfortunately, the only information on location was an incorrect What3Words location, suggesting they were in the middle of Ingleton. Attempts to verify their location using Phonefind, our mobile location tool, were unsuccessful. A team member proceeded towards the Waterfalls Walk exit to Storrs Common, whilst a colleague re-contacted police to see…
A walker (f,67) slipped on mud and sustained an injury to her right ankle. Team members based in the Ribblesdale area responded with CRO2 and our all terrain vehicle, CRO4. Prior to the team’s arrival, a member of a neighbouring team, and his Doctor wife, happened across the incident and rendered assistance. After an assessment and suitable splinting, the casualty was conveyed back to the road at Langcliffe and then…
