The team were alerted by our colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a walker (F, 63) who had fallen on the limestone pavement on the top of Malham Cove, causing a head injury. One of our Controllers met with the ambulance crew and they were quickly with the casualty. Other members and vehicles were despatched to the scene. Thankfully, the casualty was able to walk, with assistance, to…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (m, 42) who was experiencing chest pains whilst undertaking the Three Peaks walk. When the Duty Controller made contact with the party they were making their way back to Horton and were already back at the road, so one of the controllers living nearby walked up to meet the casualty party whilst the Duty Controller updated YAS with the…
The team were asked to assist North Yorkshire Police to help locate and rescue a lone female walker (22) who was lost and becoming hypothermic near to Nick Pot on the Three Peaks Path, on Ingleborough. Team members and vehicles were deployed and were able to meet with the lady, and local police officers. She was warmed and recovered by our team, and subsequently transferred back to our base in…
The team was alerted by YAS to a female walker (46 yo) who had slipped on rocks on the footpath near Victoria cave. Team members along with two team vehicles were mobilised to the incident. On arrival team members carried out an assessment of the injuries and treated her for a suspected broken left ankle which was splinted before being carried by stretcher to the team vehicles. She was then…
