FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2024 We were called at lunchtime by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to a report of a man who was feeling unwell whilst walking in the Greenhow Plantation area, which is east of Clay Bank. Team members were directed to the area, whilst we used the mountain rescue Phone Find system to get an accurate location…

TUESDAY 16TH JANUARY 2024 (1432) North Yorkshire Police contacted us in the afternoon after they had taken a report of a mountain biker with a knee injury in woodland north-west of Kilburn, Thirsk. Team members were deployed from various locations - three of them taking a Team Land Rover from our Base and others making their own way using their…

SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY 2024 Team members have been assisting North Yorkshire Police in their continuing search for Annie Dryden. Our search included a range of locations around Battersby and Ingleby Moors and further afield but unfortunately Annie remains missing, with Police enquiries continuing. Twenty-six Cleveland MRT members have been involved at various times. Many thanks to local landowners for access…

THURSDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2023 The Team was contacted by North Yorkshire Police during the afternoon to assist with a report of a car in flood waters on the River Esk near Glaisdale. Other emergency services attended including the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and a Coastguard Helicopter. After liaising with the other services, Cleveland MRT members…

SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2023 (1106 HOURS) Sunday brought our 50th call-out of the year - despite 2023 so far being a little ‘quieter’ than in recent years, things have certainly been a lot busier in the last few weeks! For this call-out, we were contacted by the North East Ambulance Service to assist them with a woman who had badly…

SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2023 (1402 HOURS) North Yorkshire Police informed us that a walker had contacted them saying she was feeling unwell and had become disorientated whilst walking on the Cleveland Way near Kepwick Bank Top. Various Team members were dispatched taking two Team Land Rovers and some personal vehicles. Our Call-out Officer spoke to the woman who by then…

MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2023 We were contacted in the afternoon by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service regarding a woman who had fallen and sustained an ankle injury (and was unable to stand) whilst walking on the Cleveland Way between Staithes and Port Mulgrave.  One of our Team Doctors was in the area so made his way to assess the situation whilst…

SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2023 (1623 HOURS) We were contacted by North Yorkshire Police to go to the aid of walker doing the Lyke Wake Walk who had fallen in water, thereby becoming wet and very cold, between Rosedale and Egton Bridge. In an effort to obtain a precise location, we sent a Mountain Rescue ‘Phone Find’ request to the walker’s…

THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2023 (2115 HOURS) We were contacted by North Yorkshire Police to go to the aid of four occupants of a car that had crashed in wintery conditions, approximately 9-miles east of Stokesley, midway between Kildale and Commondale. The Police anticipated some problems in reaching the scene due to the weather and road conditions, hence the request to…

SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2023 We were called out in the early hours by North Yorkshire Police to help search for a missing vulnerable lady from Great Ayton. Overnight our members and Police officers were supported by a Coastguard helicopter. Just after 9am the Police informed us that the lady had been found by local residents, outside of our search area.…