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Thanks to Lyon Equipment and Heightec for equipment donations
The Cave Rescue Organisation would like to express its thanks for the generous donation of replacement equipment, from both Lyon Equipment and Heightec, to replace the stolen items from the KMC traverse line. This has
Team Condemns Theft of Rescue Equipment
Following reports received over the weekend, CRO members went to check on a 'highline' traverse which the team has rigged in Kingsdale Master Cave, in preparation for any possible incident during the upcoming European Speleological
Incident 62/2016 – Aug. 7th Sun. 23.27 – Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue.
Three walkers (f37, f33, m33) having completed Ingleborough as part of a "3 peaks" walk, reported themselves lost in darkness, rain and low cloud during their descent of the hill. They had strayed a little
Incident 61/2016 – Aug. 2nd Tue. 11.31 – Malham Cove, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue.
A walker (m,69) was reported to have collapsed at Malham Cove, 'on the pavements'. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics assessed him, then waved off the air anbulance and stood CRO down, as the patient was
Aug. 1st Mon. 15.27 – Ribblehead, Ingleton, North Yorkshire – Alert only.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service requested assistance, following a report of a man 'passed out under Ribblehead Viaduct'. No sooner had the CRO duty controller advised YAS control that a road ambulance could drive to the viaduct
Incident 60/2016 – Jul. 31st Sun. 14.40 – Fluted Hole, Newby Moss, North Yorkshire – Animal Rescue.
A caver reported a lamb at the bottom of the 15m open shaft of Fluted Hole. A small CRO team confirmed this and rescued the animal, then, because it did not appear to be in
Incident 59/2016 – Jul. 30th Sat. 11.21 – Malham Cove, North Yorkshire – Mountain Rescue.
A climber (m) fell approximately ten metres from the East Wing of the Cove, sustaining suspected back and neck injuries. After assessment by Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics, he was placed in a vacuum mattress (whole-body
Jul. 27th Wed. 22.42 – Whernside, North Yorkshire – Alert only.
Three inexperienced walkers (25-30 years) were reported overdue from a walk on Whernside, without maps or torches. A 'SARLoc' message (internet location, using their phone's GPS system) was sent, but five minutes after the initial
