Published On: October 7th, 2017Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: ,

A Three Peaks walker (f, 32) slipped on the muddy path between the Old Ing and Nether Lodge tracks, fracturing an ankle. A companion rang the Police and while the call was being transferred from Lancashire Constabulary to North Yorkshire Police, a member of RAF Leeming MRT chanced by. He called CRO, direct, then stayed to help. After pain relief and immobilisation, the casualty was carried to a road ambulance for the journey to hospital.

Volunteer hours: 20

Why Do People Go Caving?
Incident 77/2017 – Oct. 9th Mon. 11.15 - near Stainforth, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue.
Published On: October 7th, 2017Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: ,

A Three Peaks walker (f, 32) slipped on the muddy path between the Old Ing and Nether Lodge tracks, fracturing an ankle. A companion rang the Police and while the call was being transferred from Lancashire Constabulary to North Yorkshire Police, a member of RAF Leeming MRT chanced by. He called CRO, direct, then stayed to help. After pain relief and immobilisation, the casualty was carried to a road ambulance for the journey to hospital.

Volunteer hours: 20

Why Do People Go Caving?
Incident 77/2017 – Oct. 9th Mon. 11.15 - near Stainforth, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue.