Published On: April 21st, 2019Categories: All Rescues, Climbing Rescue, Mountain RescueTags: , ,

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a climber (28, female) who had just descended a pitch, when a rock fell from above causing her to lose balance, and tumble on a scree slope, sustaining a lower leg injury. Team members assisted Yorkshire Air Ambulance personnel, who provided medical care, by securing and splinting the casualty, before transferring her by stretcher down the steep slope to the waiting air ambulance. The casualty was then transported to hospital for treatment.

 

Volunteer hours: 36

INCIDENT 23/2019 – Apr. 20th. Sat. 1520hrs - Near Manor Bridge, Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Incident
INCIDENT 25/2019 – Apr. 22nd. Mon. 11.36hrs - Janet's Foss, North Yorkshire - Mountain Incident
Published On: April 21st, 2019Categories: All Rescues, Climbing Rescue, Mountain RescueTags: , ,

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a climber (28, female) who had just descended a pitch, when a rock fell from above causing her to lose balance, and tumble on a scree slope, sustaining a lower leg injury. Team members assisted Yorkshire Air Ambulance personnel, who provided medical care, by securing and splinting the casualty, before transferring her by stretcher down the steep slope to the waiting air ambulance. The casualty was then transported to hospital for treatment.

 

Volunteer hours: 36

INCIDENT 23/2019 – Apr. 20th. Sat. 1520hrs - Near Manor Bridge, Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Incident
INCIDENT 25/2019 – Apr. 22nd. Mon. 11.36hrs - Janet's Foss, North Yorkshire - Mountain Incident