Incidents
16 Aug 2026 2026/31
Female fallen Bolton Abbaey
The team was called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist a 78-year-old woman who had suffered a fall near St Mary and St Cuthbert’s Church at Bolton Abbey.The casualty had...
Attendees: 10
Duration: 2hr 55min
Total attendance: 29hr 10min
04 Aug 2026 2026/30
Injury Scar House Reservoir
Our volunteers were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist a 45-year-old woman who had injured her ankle following a fall near Scar House Reservoir.The initial 999 call was made...
Attendees: 9
Duration: 3hr 27min
Total attendance: 31hr 3min
02 Aug 2026 2026/29
Sheep stuck in a bog
One of our team members came across a sheep trapped in a bog whilst out walking and requested assistance after being unable to safely recover it.As the team made its...
Attendees: 7
Duration: 1hr 38min
Total attendance: 11hr 26min
26 Jul 2026 2026/28
Injury Nidd Gorge
We were called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Service after a man was injured whilst out enjoying one of his regular walks with his wife.After being accidentally knocked over by an...
Attendees: 8
Duration: 2hr 41min
Total attendance: 21hr 28min
13 Jul 2026 2026/27
Male suspected stroke Trollers Gill
The Team were called out by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a medical emergency in Trollers Gill after a man in his 50s suffered a suspected stroke.Our team transported...
Attendees: 13
Duration: 2hr 41min
Total attendance: 34hr 53min
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
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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