Yorkshire Ambulance Service received a report of someone having ‘fallen approximately 100ft,’ at Malham Cove. Having dispatched a road ambulance, rapid response vehicle and air ambulance, they also called out CRO. Ambulance personnel determined that life was extinct and departed. When  North Yorkshire Police’s formalities had been completed, CRO members

Called by North Yorkshire Police and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a parapentist who had lost control of his paraglider and hit the fell side. He was initially complaining of breathing difficulties and wheezing. CRO 2 and CRO 3  team vehicles were dispatched to Nick pot, picking up YAS paramedics

Meanwhile back on Whernside as team members were about to leave from incident 27, 3 walkers (1 M, 2 x F) were reported as needing assistance down the steep final sections, where  a waiting vehicle transported them to the Hill Inn to arrange their own transport back to Horton.  

A runner (M) competing in the 3 peaks fell race went missing after summiting Ingleborough in 11/12th place, concern was raised as he hadn’t arrived back in Horton within the expected time period and no sign of him on the descent. A small team were tasked to head up to

Meanwhile another runner (M 30) competing in the 3 peaks fell race fell and became unconscious on the first steep descent of the summit. He suffered facial injuries and regained consciousness fairly quickly. A CRO member who was on the summit checked him over and radioed for more assistance, the

A runner (M 52) was treated by CRO team members after falling and hearing a crack, he was transferred to the Hill Inn for forward transport. Whilst dealing with this incident, another runner (M 49) competing in the 3 peaks fell race, suffered a severe pain in his right knee

The team were requested to assist by Yorkshire Ambulance Service when a walker (m,72) fell and sustained a head injury near Janet’s Foss. The team were mobilised by the duty controller, but as the first vehicle arrived at Malham Visitor Centre (our local RV point), we were stood down by

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

Just as the team were completing Incident 22, they were informed by the attending Ambulance crew that they had been diverted to a more serious incident elsewhere on the trail, and requested our assistance. A visitor (35, f) had collapsed with a serious medical condition whilst walking the waterfalls trail.

A visitor to the Waterfalls walk Trail  (m, 61) became unwell descending steep steps on the trail after Beezley Falls. The casualty was checked by a team paramedic and administered oxygen until his condition stabilised. Whilst waiting for an ambulance, the team were informed that the ambulance had been diverted