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  • INCIDENT 2/2024 JAN. 14TH SUN. 10.34 HRS. PEN-Y-GHENT SIDE, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT.

    Mountain Rescue

    North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist a walker (m, 53) who had slipped and injured his leg descending the track from Pen-y-ghent toward Hull Pot.  Team members used CRO4, the team’s all terrain vehicle, to reach the casualty who was conveniently right beside the track.  After assessment by

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  • INCIDENT 1/2024 JAN. 7th SUN. 13.44 hrs. MIDDLE HIGH HILL, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    North Yorkshire Police called the team to assist a walker (f, 61) who had fallen on a steep and slippery hillside, injuring her left ankle.  Team members fortuitously out on a walk and just 100m away provided initial casualty care and used their jackets to keep the casualty warm.  When

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  • INCIDENT 89/2023 DEC 17TH SUN. 12.15 NORBER SCAR, CRUMMACKDALE, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Fell Runner Rescue

    Prior to an official call from North Yorkshire Police, the Team were alerted by friends of an injured fell runner (M, 51yrs) who had slipped and hurt his ankle. Fortunately, one of our Team members was nearby and was able to offer assistance. The Team were mobilised, and the official

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  • INCIDENT 88/2023 DEC 16TH SAT 14.55 MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Walking Rescues

    The Team were called by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a visitor (M, 25yrs) who had tripped and dislocated his knee on the top of Malham Cove. As the Team were mobilising to the site, our partners from Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) arrived on scene and were

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  • ALERT ONLY. DECEMBER 2nd SATURDAY 1638HRS. OTHER TEAM AREA – CUMBRIA. ALERT NO. 13 OF 2023

    Alerts only / All Rescues / Mountain Rescue

    The team were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to an adult female with a suspected broken ankle. The given What 3 Words (W3W) reference put them in the Airton area. However following initial enquiries by the Duty Controller the incident appeared to actually be on Cross Fell in Cumbria. Following

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  • INCIDENT 86/2023 NOV. 24th FRI. 11.42 MIDDLE HIGH HILL, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    North Yorkshire Police called the team to assist a walker (f, 62) who had fallen and injured her lower right leg on Middle High Hill above Settle.  Team members attended, assessed the casualty, and splinted her injured leg.  They then stretchered her to CRO3, our Land Rover offroad ambulance, which

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  • ALERT only. OCTOBER 28th  SAT. 21.10 hrs.  LANCASTER HOLE to WRETCHED RABBIT, CASTERTON, CUMBRIA. ALERT No 12 OF 2023.

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    A party of five cavers was reported ‘overdue’ from a trip through the Easegill (‘Three Counties’) system from Lancaster Hole to Wretched Rabbit. The alert was very soon rescinded after a member of the party ran back to Bull Pot Farm to delay the call-out time to 23.00. Volunteer hours: 

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  • ALERT only. OCTOBER 19th  THU. 15.35 hrs.  NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 11 OF 2023.

    Alerts only

    North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum shared a serious flood alert with all of the county’s SAR teams and held an on-line discussion to plan for any necessary action. Rainfall and water levels were monitored, but the risk appeared to be less than anticipated. The Silver-level alert was cancelled on Saturday.

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  • INCIDENT 85/2023 OCT 22nd SUN. 14.58 WINSKILL STONES, LANGCLIFFE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    Yorkshire Ambulance Service requested CRO’s assistance with a casualty (f, 38) who had reportedly injured her ankle and was unable to walk.  When the YAS paramedics and the first CRO members reached the casualty’s supposed location, the casualty was nowhere to be found.  Further inquiries determined that her party had

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  • INCIDENT 84/2023 OCT. 15th SUN. 11.43 PECCA BRIDGE, THORNTON IN LONSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    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

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