Incidents
03 Jul 2026 2026/26
Moblity scooter rescue
The team was called to Knaresborough after a 47-year-old man fell from his mobility scooter while travelling along a track. He sustained an ankle injury that left him unable to...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 2hr 59min
Total attendance: 23hr 52min
30 Jun 2026 2026/25
Male rescue Gargrave
The team was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with the extraction of a 60-year-old man who became unable to continue walking while out near Gargrave.Our Fell 2 (Land...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 1hr 2min
Total attendance: 10hr 20min
29 Jun 2026 2026/24
Female in river
The team was called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Services after a 53-year-old woman fell into a river. Thankfully, she was out of the water when emergency services arrived but had...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 1hr 54min
Total attendance: 22hr 48min
28 Jun 2026 2026/23
Cragfast Brimham Rocks
A 15-year-old male had climbed onto Four O’Clock Rock and was unable to descend safely. Although uninjured, he needed assistance to get back down.
Attendees: 6
Duration: 2hr 59min
Total attendance: 17hr 54min
15 Jun 2026 2026/22
Fallen horse rider East Marton
The team was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with the evacuation of a 41-year-old female who had fallen from her horse near East Marton.A YAS paramedic had...
Attendees: 9
Duration: 2hr 19min
Total attendance: 20hr 51min
13 Jun 2026 2026/21
Assist ambulance service Riffa Woods
At 11:24am today, our team was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with the extrication of a casualty in Riffa Woods.With crews mobilised immediately, team members and specialist vehicles...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 1hr 36min
Total attendance: 16hr 0min
08 Jun 2026 2026/20
Stranded sheep
Following a report of a sheep stranded on the River Aire embankment beneath the railway bridge near Skipton, a team was mobilised to investigate.A small team of Water Technicians responded,...
Attendees: 185
Duration: 0hr 5min
Total attendance: 15hr 25min
07 Jun 2026 2026/18
Female fallen off cycle
The Team assisted a 52-year-old female cyclist who had gone over her handlebars whilst cycling in Timble woods sustaining a shoulder injury. After pain relief, she was walked out to...
Attendees: 11
Duration: 2hr 3min
Total attendance: 22hr 33min
07 Jun 2026 2026/19
Male injured How Stean Gorge
The team was called out by North Yorkshire Police to How Stean Gorge following a report of a casualty with a broken leg inside the gorge.What made this one extra...
Attendees: 13
Duration: 3hr 19min
Total attendance: 43hr 7min
31 May 2026 2026/17
Male fallen from mountain bike
The Team assisted a male cyclist with a chest injury following a fall from his bike. With support from Yorkshire Ambulance he was able to walk to the ambulance and...
Attendees: 13
Duration: 0hr 38min
Total attendance: 8hr 14min
29 May 2026 2026/16
Fallen youth Brimham Rocks
The Team responded to a 15-year-old male who had fallen from rocks, sustaining a back injury. The casualty was able to self-mobilise and was already in ambulance care on arrival.
Attendees: 5
Duration: 0hr 22min
Total attendance: 1hr 50min
26 May 2026 2026/14
Incident Bolon Abbey
The Team responded to an incident involving a male casualty on a walking trail. Despite the best efforts of all involved, the incident sadly resulted in a fatality. Our thoughts...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 2hr 1min
Total attendance: 16hr 8min
26 May 2026 2026/15
Hight risk missing person Grassington
The Team assisted North Yorkshire Police with a high-risk missing person search. As search operations commenced, the casualty was located safe and well away from the original search area.
Attendees: 8
Duration: 0hr 47min
Total attendance: 6hr 16min
20 May 2026 2026/13
Injured female Skipton Woods
The Team assisted Yorkshire Ambulance with the extraction of a 74-year-old female who had sustained an open ankle fracture after a fall in woodland. Following treatment on scene, she was...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 1hr 58min
Total attendance: 19hr 40min
08 May 2026 2026/12
Dog rescue North York Moors
The Team assisted Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service with a challenging underground dog rescue on the North York Moors.Although technically...
Attendees: 6
Duration: 7hr 35min
Total attendance: 45hr 30min
15 Apr 2026 2026/11
Casualty White Wells Ilkley
We were requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service Incident Desk to assist with a casualty who had suffered a fall near White Wells, Ilkley.With the location on steep terrain, there were...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 0hr 51min
Total attendance: 10hr 12min
08 Apr 2026 2026/9
Male collapsed Barden Fell
The team was called out by the North Yorkshire Police to assist an 80 year old man who had collapsed and was unable to get up.Bolton Abbey Estate were contacted...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 1hr 49min
Total attendance: 18hr 10min
08 Apr 2026 2026/10
Male slpped Oakdale Harrogate
The team was called out by the North Yorkshire Police to assist with the rescue of a male who had slipped near Birk Crag Harrogate injuring their knee.The ambulance service...
Attendees: 14
Duration: 0hr 22min
Total attendance: 5hr 8min
07 Apr 2026 2026/8
Female fallen Cow and Calfe
The team was called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to the Cow and Calf Ilkley to assist a lady to a waiting ambulance. She was reported to have fallen...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 0hr 48min
Total attendance: 8hr 0min
03 Apr 2026 2026/7
Dog rescue Threshfield Quarry
Over the weekend, UWFRA attended an incident at Threshfield Quarry following reports of a missing dog, Betty.Working alongside partner agencies and specialist dog search teams, initial indications suggested Betty may...
Attendees: 24
Duration: 0hr 0min
Total attendance: 0hr 0min
To call the rescue Team
- Call 999, ask for the Police.
- Ask the Police for Cave or Fell rescue.
- Say where you are, give description and grid reference.
- Describe the problem.
- Stay near a phone or where your mobile works.
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