2008 Callouts

Number of Callouts in 2008:  37

DATE LOCATION INCIDENT MEMBERS

18th Jan

 Dow Cave near Kettlewell Assist 11 students & 4 instructor who became trapped by extremely high water levels. Police, Fire & Ambulance services also in attendance.
Full Callout

6th Feb

 Simons Seat Female who slipped and fell. Air ambualnce evacuation
5 members attended 2hrs

9th Feb

 Footpath above Arncliffe Injured male. Air ambulance evacuated patient.
12 members attended 2hrs

18th Feb

 Conistone Moor A Gamekeeper who was trapped under an overturned Argo Cat. Local farmers freed him before arrival of Team .Airlifted to hospital
17 members attended 2.5 hrs

27th Feb

 Denton Ilkley Helped police in a search for a missing male. He was found dead by a Police dog.
20 members 6hrs.

16th March

 llkley Moor Search for a missing male
24 members attended 1.5hrs.

23rd March

 Burley in Wharfedale Searched for a missing male who left home after a family dispute. Found a few doors away from his home.
33 members 6.5hrs

30th March

 Heugh Gill,Eastby Assist the ambulance service with a casualty. The casualty was picked up by the air ambulance as the Team arrived on scene It was a 79yr old male. Further details are not known. Apparently he walked to the air ambulance of his own accord.
7 members attended

1st April

 Grassington Team put on standby for a lady who had gone missing from home. She was located before the team were activated.  

5th April

 Starbotton to Kettlewell path Called to assit the ambulance service with a 73 year old female casualty. She had slipped and sprained/broken her left ankle. She was stretchered to a waitng ambulance.
11 members attended 1hr

6th April

 Embsay Crag The Team was called to assist the Ambulance Service. A 51 year old lady had collapsed. Before all the team arrived on site, the casualty was airlifted by the Air Ambulance and taken to Airedale Hospital. This was particularly fortunate since ten minutes after the helicopter had taken off a heavy snowfall took place that lasted most of the afternoon.
11 members attended.

8th April

 Skipton Called to assist the police with a car in the canal. Team diver involved. Fatalities (2)
5 Members Attended

15th April

 Brimham Rocks Called by the police to carry the body of a 50 year old male casualty who had suffered heart failure and fallen from rocks. Fatality
7 members attended

4th May

 Starbotton Called to assist the ambulance with a stretcher carry of a lady with a broken ankle. The team was stood down before leaving.
8 Members Attended

6th May

 Darnbrook Fell Team called to recover a dog stuck down a hole in peat. Dog not recovered.
4 Members Attended

14th May

 Almscliff Crag Team called to assist fallen climber. Stood down before leaving hut.
2 Members Involved

17th May

 Kettlewell Team called to assist 50 year old female who had fallen and broken her ankle on a footpath leading into Kettlewell. The casualty was stretchered to a waiting ambulance.
12 Members attended

20th May

 Giants Grave caves on the side of Pen-Y-Ghent The team was called to search for a missing lamb. The lamb was rescued safely from the depths of a cave
6 Members attended

31st May

 Dodd Fell Team called to assist with a paraglider with an injured back. Casualty was taken by the air ambulance. Team stood down before leaving the hut
4 Members involved

2nd June

 Starbotton-High Kettlewell Track Team called to assist a 69 year old male who had slipped on damp grass resulting in a left ankle injury.
7 Members attended 1.5hrs

14th June

 Langstroth Pot Team called to assist a male stuck on 2nd pitch of cave. Casualty evacuated successfully
Full callout 38 Members attended 2.5hrs

28th June

 Parcevall Hall The team was called to assist the ambulance service with a male who had injured himself whilst rabbiting
14 Members Attended

1st & 2nd July

 Wharfedale & Littondale 5 students 'missing' whilst on a D of E expedition. Found safe and well. Evacuated by RAF Sea king helecopter
Full callout 41 Members attended

3rd July

 Pateley Bridge Missing female with health problems. Stood down by the Police as Team Members on route to location
28 Members attended

30th July

 Ilkley Team called to assist the police in the search for a missing 63 year old male. The man was later found safe and well
25 Members attended & 12 Members Calder Valley

19th August

 Ilkley Moor Team called to assist a 66 year old female with a badly broken ankle.
11 Members attended 1.5hrs

24th August

 Conistone Pie Team called to assist in the retrieval of a Boxer dog with a dislocated hind leg.
4 Members attended 1hr

10th September

 Bolton Abbey Team called for missing male 27. The Team was assisted by SARDA (Search and Rescue Dog Association) and an RAF Sea King Helicopter made an extensive search - but without result.
23 Members attended 4hrs

13th September

 Bolton Abbey Resume search for missing 27 year old male. Assisted by 2 Search dogs and 10 police officers. Man found safe & well. He came out of hiding after seeing all the activity.
23 members attended 4.5hrs

15th September

 Parcevall Hall A lady slipped on the track above Parcevall Hall.The report said she had a suspected broken ankle.Her party helped evacuate her to the nearby road. The team was stood down before leaving the base.  

27th September

 Shortbank Rd, Skipton Team called to assist in the search for a missing male. Team and Sea King helicopter using its thermal imaging equipment searched unsuccessfully until stood down by the police.
18 Members attended 4hrs

3rd October

 Shortbank Rd, Skipton Team called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Police in a body recovery. Fatality
10 Members attended 3hrs

4th October

 Masongill Ireby Fell Cavern Assist CRO with the evacuation of 25 cavers, including 2 who were beyond a sump and had to be dived out. UWFRA also provided additional equipment on a night when the CRO dealt with 4 underground incidents and 1 surface incident.
19 Members attended 16.5 hours

5th October

 Buckden Gill Call to assist a man who was stuck partway down the steep side slope of Buckden Gill clinging to a small tree. The team were met by the man part way up the Gill as he tried to continue his descent.
13 members attended 1.5hrs

12th October

 Walden Road, Starbotton The team was called to assist the Ambulance Service with a 14 year old male who had injured their right knee.
8 Members attended

21st December

 Leighton Reservoir The team was called to assist Swaledale MRT to search for missing 24 year old male.  Fatality
11 Members & SARDA attended 6 hours

22nd December

 Walden Road, Starbotton The team was called to assist a party benighted on the hill
23 Members & SARDA attended 4.5 hours