#CALLOUT  On Saturday 4th January, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (CVSRT) received a request from West Yorkshire Police (WYP) to assist with the search for a person missing on the Pennine Way between Stanbury and Hebden Bridge.

The gentleman was located by CVSRT members, treated, then assisted off the hill initially on foot then by team vehicle and transferred to a Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) ambulance. 

#1217 Pennine Way, Gorple

4th January

In Attendance;

31 CVSRT

1 Edale Mountain Rescue Team (EMRT)

3 Mountain Rescure Search Dogs England (Meg, Wynn and Jack)

WYP

YAS

National Police Air Service (NPAS)

At 18:30, CVSRT received the second callout of the day from Yorkshire Ambulance Service for urgent assistance with the evacuation of a 17yr male who had fallen whilst rock climbing at Heptonstall Quarry and sustained head injuries.

Following assessment on-scene by Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedics and Dr Steve Rowe (also of Edale Mountain Rescue Team), the casualty was made comfortable and then transferred to hospital by land ambulance for further treatment. 

Team stood down at 21:00 and returned to base before continuing onward to their homes or place of work.