Published On: August 11th, 2018Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: , ,

A 71yo, whilst assisting with a group of paragliding enthusiasts, slipped on rocks and sustained a deep laceration to his right shin, and was unable to walk.

The team conveyed a Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedic to the casualties location, and then packaged the casualty for sledging by stretcher back to the road ambulance. From there he was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.

Volunteer hours: 17

INCIDENT 50/2018 – Aug. 5th Sun. 21.38hrs - Sulber Nick and Beecroft, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue
Alert only – Aug. 11th Sat. 21.49hrs - Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Alert only
Published On: August 11th, 2018Categories: All Rescues, Mountain Rescue, Walking RescuesTags: , ,

A 71yo, whilst assisting with a group of paragliding enthusiasts, slipped on rocks and sustained a deep laceration to his right shin, and was unable to walk.

The team conveyed a Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedic to the casualties location, and then packaged the casualty for sledging by stretcher back to the road ambulance. From there he was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.

Volunteer hours: 17

INCIDENT 50/2018 – Aug. 5th Sun. 21.38hrs - Sulber Nick and Beecroft, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue
Alert only – Aug. 11th Sat. 21.49hrs - Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Alert only