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 walker (m, 73) missed his footing on the edge of the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, hitting his head on the rock and suffering lower leg and wrist abrasions. A doctor in his walking group dressed the head wound, but left with other group members who

North Yorkshire Police called CRO after someone, believed to be dead, was seen on the ground beneath Malham Cove. A small team searched a ledge above the site, then the Cove edge itself for personal effects. Once police formalities had been concluded, the deceased was stretchered to a team Land

A walker (f, 58) slipped on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, sustaining ankle and lower leg injuries. Her husband helped her to the grassy bank behind the limestone pavement, then called the Police. NYP called CRO, whose team members assessed the injuries, administered mild pain relief

YAS reported that although an ambulance was on its way from Settle, the crew would need CRO’s assistance with a walker (f, 60) who was  unable to stand, feeling dizzy and faint, at the top of Malham Cove. After attention from the paramedics, the patient was able to stand. Team

North Yorkshire Police asked for CRO’s assistance in finding someone about whose welfare concern had been expressed and who was understood to be at Malham Cove. Team members gathered in Malham car park to await a briefing, but then NYP officers found the misper in Malham village, safe but very

After a rain shower, a walker (f, 63) slipped on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, sustaining an ankle injury. Having transported YAS paramedics to the casualty site so that they might attend to the injured visitor, team members evacuated her to a team Land Rover on

The footpath across the top of Malham Cove crosses a wonderful area of limestone pavement, comprising large blocks of bedrock called clints, separated by deep cracks known as grikes. A young person, on a group visit to Malham, was walking across the limestone pavement at the top of the Cove

As team members were preparing for a social gathering where many would receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal and/or a certificate commemorating their length of service, a call was received to an accident at Malham.  A visitor (m, 88) was being taken to the foot of the Cove in a

A walker (f, 74) tripped on the beck-side path to the foot of Malham Cove, falling forwards. Putting her hands up to arrest the fall and protect her face resulted in an injury to one shoulder / upper arm. The main group of team members arrived on scene at the