Incidents
25 Aug 2024 2024/32
Rescue of a dog Guisecliffe
The Team was called out by North Yorkshire police to rescue " Scout" a nine year old working cocker spaniel who had fallen approximately 4m down a hole. The Team...
Attendees: 7
Duration: 3hr 14min
Total attendance: 22hr 38min
24 Aug 2024 2024/31
Dog in river
The team was called out by the North Yorkshire Police afer a dog had entered the river Wharfe near the water treatment works. Milly a three year old border terrier...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 0hr 39min
Total attendance: 7hr 48min
21 Aug 2024 2024/30
Male chest pains Silsden
The Team was called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist in the transport of a casualty who was suffering chest pains in the middle of a field. Whilst...
Attendees: 21
Duration: 0hr 48min
Total attendance: 16hr 48min
21 Aug 2024 2024/29
Male fallen Brimham Rocks
The team was called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist an 11 year old male who had fallen from height near Castle Rock. The team were stood down...
Attendees: 9
Duration: 0hr 38min
Total attendance: 5hr 42min
18 Aug 2024 2024/28
Dog rescue Guiscliffe
Whilst the team were finishing the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service open day at Harrogate Fire station the crews there made us aware that our assistance would be required...
Attendees: 11
Duration: 2hr 20min
Total attendance: 25hr 40min
14 Aug 2024 2024/27
Paraglider incident
A paraglider was attempting to take off from Knipe Scar when he experienced an issue. His friend managed to catch the canopy before it took off but not before the...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 1hr 13min
Total attendance: 9hr 44min
13 Aug 2024 2024/26
Girls cragfast Brimham Rocks
Two young girls, whilst out having a great time exploring the rock formations at Brimham Rocks, found themselves cragfast & unable to descend one of the large boulders. A small...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 1hr 59min
Total attendance: 15hr 52min
09 Aug 2024 2024/25
Ilkley Moor
The team was called late Friday night to assist the police & the ambulance service in evacuating an unwell and vulnerable person from the moor. The team used the wheeled...
Attendees: 13
Duration: 2hr 52min
Total attendance: 37hr 16min
05 Aug 2024 2024/24
Female fallen on Dales Way
The team was called to assist a lady who had fallen whilst out on a walk along the Dales Way, suffering a nasty ankle injury. Team members worked with the...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 2hr 40min
Total attendance: 21hr 20min
31 Jul 2024 2024/23
Unwell female Bolton Abbey
The team was called to the aid of a 78 year old lady who had become unwell whilst enjoying a family day out at the stepping stones at Bolton Abbey....
Attendees: 10
Duration: 0hr 56min
Total attendance: 9hr 20min
31 Jul 2024 2024/22
Lost Darnbrook/Fountains Fell
We were tasked by North Yorkshire Police to locate a family of three who had been out mountain biking all day, but nearing the end of their adventure found themselves...
Attendees: 13
Duration: 2hr 9min
Total attendance: 27hr 57min
21 Jul 2024 2024/20
Collapsed runner Cracoe Fell Race
The team was again tasked by NYP to assist a runner who had collapsed during the Cracoe Fell Race. The team responded with two vehicles and surface team members redeployed...
Attendees: 6
Duration: 1hr 38min
Total attendance: 9hr 48min
21 Jul 2024 2024/21
Search for missing male Barden
The team was called out by the North Yorkshire Police to help search for high risk missing person whose car had been located at Barden Bridge. The team's water technicians...
Attendees: 21
Duration: 12hr 35min
Total attendance: 264hr 15min
09 Jul 2024 2024/19
Injured mountain biker White Wells Ilkley Moor
The team was called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a sixteen year male old mountain biker with a suspected fractured shoulder. The casualty had come off...
Attendees: 17
Duration: 2hr 23min
Total attendance: 40hr 31min
07 Jul 2024 2024/18
Female fallen from horse Spofforth
The team was called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a lady who had fallen from a horse with a possible head injury. Heli med attended and...
Attendees: 17
Duration: 0hr 50min
Total attendance: 14hr 10min
05 Jul 2024 2024/17
Injured female Ilkley Moor.
The second call out of the day came in in the early evening to a young lady who was injured on Ilkley moor. The casualty caught her leg in a...
Attendees: 17
Duration: 2hr 26min
Total attendance: 41hr 22min
05 Jul 2024 2024/16
Dog rescue Thruscross reservoir
A local team was called out to help carry out a dog who had been bitten by an adder. Poor Elsa, who also happens to be one of our leaders...
Attendees: 6
Duration: 0hr 58min
Total attendance: 5hr 48min
04 Jul 2024 2024/15
Injured climber Kilnsey Crag
The team was called by the North Yorkshire Police to assist a lead climber who had taken a fall whilst trying to clip in his third piece of gear. Unfortunately,...
Attendees: 11
Duration: 1hr 46min
Total attendance: 19hr 26min
30 Jun 2024 2024/14
Female ankle injury Yarnbury
The Team was nearing the end of our main fundraising event of the year UWFRA - The Wharfedale Three Peaks Challenge when we received a call from the Yorkshire Ambulance...
Attendees: 15
Duration: 1hr 35min
Total attendance: 23hr 45min
23 Jun 2024 2024/13
Female cragfast Brimham Rocks
The Team was called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a lady who had become cragfast whilst at Brimham Rocks. We contacted Brimham to let them know that we...
Attendees: 12
Duration: 2hr 21min
Total attendance: 28hr 12min
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.
Be adventure smart. Safety tips for the hills. https://tinyurl.com/2du5suer
Mountain Rescue England and Wales https://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/
Join the Team
If you’re interested in joining the team, details of how to contact us can be found in the 'Become A Member' section of the website.
Find out more