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  • INCIDENT 39/2026. SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 11:09HRS. ROUGH HILL, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist a walker (m, 74) who had collapsed on the Three Peaks route above High Birkwith.  Despite the best efforts of family members, other walkers, team members, and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance crew, the casualty could not be resuscitated.  Our thoughts are with

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  • INCIDENT 24/2026. APRIL 11TH SATURDAY 13.40 HRS. SULBER NICK, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    The team was contacted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service regarding a male walker (72) who had collapsed while out walking with a party of friends. Team members and vehicles attended at the incident site, as did Yorkshire Air Ambulance, YAS, and North Yorkshire Police.  The team transported the walker and his

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  • incident 19/2026. APRIL 6th MONDAY 13.23hrs. OTTERBURN, HELLIFIELD, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Ambulance Assist / Local Support Rescue

    The team were alerted by our partners at Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to an incident involving a cyclist (M) who had apparently suffered a medical episode. Ambulances had been despatched and we were requested to back up. The team were rapidly alerted but as we were meeting at our depot

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  • INCIDENT 06/26. JANUARY 17TH SAT. 13:55 HRS. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    NYP contacted the team regarding a collapsed walker (m, 51) with central chest and arm pain on the ascent of Whernside. A full team callout was made and CRO2 and 3 were mobilised to Ribblehead.  Team members were collected there and transferred to the aqueduct, while three swift team members

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  • INCIDENT 02/2026. (SAME DAY) 13.16 hrs TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    A walker (m, 70) was unwell on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove. A Community Safety Officer and a team member were first on scene and the casualty appeared to be recovering. However, after initial assessment, they handed over to the YAS paramedics from YAA, who decided

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  • INCIDENT 96/2025. DECEMBER 26th FRI. 12.54 hrs RIBBLE WAY Nr BORRINS, GIGGLESWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

    Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m,61) who had experienced a medical episode.  With YAS paramedics first on scene and providing care, the team transported the casualty by stretcher to the road ambulance on Stainforth Lane. Volunteer hours: 21

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  • INCIDENT 80/2025. (same day) 18.17 hrs PEN Y GHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    A Three Peaks walker (f,  41) collapsed  near ‘the fingerpost’ at the corner leading on to ‘the miners’ track’ to the summit of Pen y ghent (Taking the clockwise route.). Team members, most of whom had just returned from the previous incident, were taken to the top of Horton Scar

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  • INCIDENT 66/2025. AUGUST 8th, FRI. 11.34hrs KIRKBY FELL, nr MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a walker (m) who was found having a medical episode by a passing cyclist on the path across Kirkby Fell. Team members were able to drive CROs 2 and 3 along a track to within a few hundred

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  • INCIDENT 51 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 15.45hrs HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

    All Rescues / Fell Runner Rescue / Local Support Rescue

    A number of Team members were assisting with a local fell race on Pen y Ghent, near Horton in Ribblesdale. This is an annual event for our local fell running community, at which we are always pleased to help. The race had largely gone well but unfortunately one of the

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  • INCIDENT 49/2025. JUNE 10th TUE. 14.03 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

    All Rescues / Mountain Rescue / Walking Rescues

    A walker (m, 72) became unwell after climbing almost to the top of the steps up the side of Malham Cove. After assessment by YAS paramedics, he was walked very gently back down with support from team members. Accompanied by the paramedics, the walker was returned to the road ambulance

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