The team was alerted by North Yorkshire Police of a fell runner (F, 43) taking part in a challenge event who had collapsed whilst descending Ingleborough. A small team were able to drive directly to the runner using the Honda Pioneer (CRO 4) and provide immediate care with the assistance

A Three Peaks walker called 999 after his girlfriend (19) fainted, repeatedly, at the beginning of the descent from Whernside towards Bruntscar. The CRO Duty Controller described what then happened: ‘The weather was worsening and it was starting to get dark. They had huddled down and she was in a

A visitor (m, 80) was reported to have collapsed near Pecca Bridge on the outward leg of the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. The team responded, as did the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. After assessment by the team’s doctor and being given sugary sweets, the casualty was stretchered up to a team Land

A visitor (f, 78) suffered a medical event near the foot of Malham Cove. An ambulance was called and YAS asked CRO to attend, also. Members in the first team vehicle reached the casualty site very soon after the paramedics began their assessment of the patient, who seemed to be

A visitor (f, 69), with a known medical condition, climbed the steps at the side of Malham Cove, but collapsed on reaching the top. When team members arrived, she had recovered significantly. After assessment by YAS paramedics, the patient was carried by stretcher to an air ambulance which flew her

A local man (78) collapsed while walking in fields near Selside with members of his family.  Sadly, despite the prolonged efforts of paramedics from two road ambulances and an air ambulance, he could not be revived. Team members recovered him, by stretcher, to a road ambulance.         

Cumbria Police requested CRO’s assistance for two young hillwalkers, in separate parties at different locations but part of the same large group, who were going in and out of consciousness.  Initial information was limited but placed both parties on the Deepdale side of Whernside.  Team members located the casualties, assessed

A climber (m, 75) walked up to the Giggleswick Scar (North) crag, but collapsed immediately on arrival.  Despite the best efforts of his companions at CPR, then the protracted efforts of YAS paramedics, he could not be revived.  With police formalities completed, team members stretchered the deceased down to an

YAS requested CRO’s assistance in carrying a patient (m, 67) to an ambulance, following his collapse in a farm building. Members arrived to find him already in the ambulance, so they stood down. Volunteer hours: 15

A three peaks walker (m, 59) collapsed on the steep path onto Ingleborough at Humphrey Bottom. Almost immediately, his wife began CPR and this was continued by paramedics from the North West Air Ambulance, when they arrived. The first CRO members on scene found that paramedics from a YAS road