Published On: November 19th, 2016Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: ,

The team were called by North Yorkshire police to a walker (f,20) who had suffered a dislocated knee after slipping whilst climbing up the south face of Pen-y-ghent. In full winter conditions, the casualty was assessed, splinted and given pain relief before being carried by stretcher to a team vehicle, which then carried the casualty down to Stainforth village for transfer to a road ambulance, for transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 42

Incident 90/2016 – Nov. 7th Mon. 13.49 - White Shaw, Deepdale, Cumbria - Mountain Rescue.
Incident 92/2016 – Nov. 19th Sat. 14.58 - Long Preston, North Yorkshire - Local Incident.
Published On: November 19th, 2016Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: ,

The team were called by North Yorkshire police to a walker (f,20) who had suffered a dislocated knee after slipping whilst climbing up the south face of Pen-y-ghent. In full winter conditions, the casualty was assessed, splinted and given pain relief before being carried by stretcher to a team vehicle, which then carried the casualty down to Stainforth village for transfer to a road ambulance, for transport to hospital. Volunteer hours: 42

Incident 90/2016 – Nov. 7th Mon. 13.49 - White Shaw, Deepdale, Cumbria - Mountain Rescue.
Incident 92/2016 – Nov. 19th Sat. 14.58 - Long Preston, North Yorkshire - Local Incident.