Incidents
24 Apr 2022 2022/17
Injured male. Rocky Valley Ilkley
The team was called to assist a 74 year old gentleman who had injured his ankle whilst on a family walk on Ilkley Moor, rendering him unable to carry on....
Attendees: 16
Duration: 2hr 1min
Total attendance: 32hr 16min
21 Apr 2022 2022/16
Injured person Brimham Rocks
The team were asked to attend Brimham Rocks where a person had fallen and suffered injuries. Vehicles were dispatched but were cancelled en route as the ambulance and air ambulance...
Attendees: 7
Duration: 1hr 0min
Total attendance: 7hr 0min
18 Apr 2022 2022/15
Cragfast male Brimham Rocks
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a young man who was stuck on top of one of the rocks at Brimham. Team members once on...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 1hr 43min
Total attendance: 13hr 44min
17 Apr 2022 2022/14
Female fallen Threshfield
The Team was called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a casualty who had fallen near Threshfield. The casualty was found by an off duty fire fighter and with...
Attendees: 5
Duration: 0hr 58min
Total attendance: 4hr 50min
29 Mar 2022 2022/13
Rescue of fallen fisherman on river bank
The team received a call this afternoon from the Yorkshire ambulance service to assist with a fisherman who fell on gravel bank resulting in a break of his lower leg....
Attendees: 16
Duration: 1hr 45min
Total attendance: 28hr 0min
19 Mar 2022 2022/12
Injured female on footpath near Middlesmoor
Call from Yorkshire ambulance service to assist with a 55 year old female who had fallen and broken her ankle near Middlesmoor in Nidderdale. She was reported to be 1/2...
Attendees: 9
Duration: 2hr 17min
Total attendance: 20hr 33min
26 Feb 2022 2022/11
Cragfast male Brimham Rocks
North Yorkshire police called the team to assist with a visitor at Brimham Rocks who was unable to climb back down from one of the rocks. Team arrived promptly and...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 1hr 48min
Total attendance: 21hr 36min
26 Feb 2022 2022/10
Assist ambulance service Gaistrill's Strid
The team was called by the Yorkshire ambulance service to assist with a casualty who had fallen down an embankment after slipping on a stile. Helimed were also on scene...
Attendees: 14
Duration: 1hr 12min
Total attendance: 16hr 48min
23 Feb 2022 2022/9
Rescue of two dogs Guisecliff
The Team was asked to rescue two dogs who had fallen down a hole whilst their owner was walking them. The dogs were unable to extricate themselves and the owner...
Attendees: 7
Duration: 2hr 3min
Total attendance: 14hr 21min
20 Feb 2022 2022/8
Rescue of sheep from floods Kilnsey
The water team was called this morning to assist North Yorkshire Fire Service rescue some sheep that had been caught out when the river burst its banks at Kilnsey.
Attendees: 13
Duration: 4hr 36min
Total attendance: 59hr 48min
11 Feb 2022 2022/7
Assist ambulance service with an injured female Fewston area
The team received a call from Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a fallen 63yo female with a suspected broken leg. With no road access the team were asked to...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 0hr 48min
Total attendance: 6hr 24min
09 Feb 2022 2022/6
Female fallen Crimple Valley Harrogate
The Team received a call from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a fallen female with a lower leg injury, in Crimple Valley, Harrogate. They were unable to extract to the...
Attendees: 6
Duration: 3hr 11min
Total attendance: 19hr 6min
30 Jan 2022 2022/5
Assist CRO Overdue cavers
The team were asked to assist the Cave Rescue Organisation with a search for 3 three cavers who were reported overdue on a Peterson Pot to Pippikin Pot through trip...
Attendees: 6
Duration: 1hr 26min
Total attendance: 8hr 36min
13 Jan 2022 2022/4
Fell runner with injured knee March Ghyll Reservoir Denton Moor
An early call to assist a fell runner with an injured knee. Local members were on the scene quickly to provide shelter and first aid. The ambulance service gave further...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 1hr 58min
Total attendance: 23hr 36min
10 Jan 2022 2022/3
Female ankle injury Bastow Wood Grassington
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to attend a Female who had an ankle injury in woodland close by to the team's base. Team members were able to administer pain...
Attendees: 11
Duration: 2hr 39min
Total attendance: 29hr 9min
04 Jan 2022 2022/2
Unconscious male Ripon
The Team received a call from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to attend a Male who was already receiving CPR in a difficult to access location. The air ambulance was on...
Attendees: 9
Duration: 2hr 30min
Total attendance: 22hr 30min
02 Jan 2022 2022/1
Fallen Male Dob Park Otley
Yorkshire Ambulance Service requested assistance with an 80 year old male who had fallen on steep wet ground in Dob Park Woods, near Otley. The first members on scene confirmed...
Attendees: 21
Duration: 0hr 53min
Total attendance: 18hr 33min
31 Dec 2021 2021/62
Cold and exhausted male
The team was called out this afternoon to assist a male walker, who was cold and exhausted on Great Whernside, due to very strong winds. A fast team was sent...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 2hr 24min
Total attendance: 28hr 48min
05 Dec 2021 2021/61
Assist ambulance service Ilkley Moor
The team were called to assist the ambulance service with a person who had suffered a cardiac arrest whilst walking on Ilkley Moor. Team members assisted with CPR but the...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 2hr 51min
Total attendance: 34hr 12min
28 Nov 2021 2021/59
Family and vehicle stuck in snow
The Team was called to a family stuck between Arncliffe and Darnbrook, just as the vehicles got back from the previous incident..The Team Land Rovers were not able to reach...
Attendees: 5
Duration: 3hr 8min
Total attendance: 15hr 40min
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- 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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