Two Three Peaks walkers (both f,16) were reported missing, having turned round near the summit of Whernside, five hours earlier, intending to return to Ribblehead. Their organiser had issued them with a 1:70,500 'overview' map downloaded from the internet ("They cannot read a map."), one was asthmatic and they had
Assist North Yorkshire Police in search for person missing from home (f, 27) and known to be at serious risk. Found, unharmed, on the embankment at the North end of the viaduct, by a Police dog and handler, as CRO members and SARDA dog searched adjacent areas. A Police helicopter
Called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance service when a walker with a history of high blood pressure (f, 73) was reported to be feeling faint, on the steps to the top of Malham Cove. The road ambulance crew walked her down to their vehicle and CRO members stood down. Volunteer hours:
Two competitors in the annual Three Peaks Race were in difficulty in bitterly cold conditions, at the summit of Whernside, one with apparent hypothermia, the other with a loss of sensation in the left leg. The marshall called for CRO assistance and a team met the cold runner, who was
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (f,15) unconscious '1 mile north of Malham Cove'. The map reference passed to the team placed the casualty in the Irish Sea. Attempts to verify the location by other means were unsuccessful, so the team were asked to gather
Jack Morgan showed today that despite having a disability he still has a love for personal challenges and the great outdoors. In company with a band of family, supporters and several team members, Jack powered his self propelled Mountain Trike to the summit of Pen-y-ghent, all to raise funds for the
It's Wednesday, so it must be...Sheep Rescue! The team were called by a caver who had discovered a sheep stuck in a 4 foot deep rift near Turbary Road, which he was unable to free by himself. The team members who attended used small tools to remove a small amount
A walker (f,70) damaged her left knee after slipping whilst crossing wet limestone pavement on top of Malham Cove. Team members made the casualty comfortable whilst the Yorkshire Air Ambulance crew tended to her injury. She was then carried by stretcher to the air ambulance, for an airlift to hospital.
A walker (m,69) was reported to have fallen and suffered an ankle injury on a wooded path near Janet's Foss. Team members quickly transported the walker by stretcher to a CRO vehicle, and he was then driven to a road ambulance at Malham National Park Visitor Centre for transfer to
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a member of a D of E party (f,17) trapped in a bog and sinking, on 'Whernside, east of Deepdale'. CRO teams searched the area around their last known location, but had difficulty locating them due to poor visibility. Regular contact
