Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-18: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods

A second mountain biker came off at the same spot as our previous incident. The injury was to an ankle, and we carried the casualty to the ambulance.

Incident2026-18
AlertedSunday 12 April 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 30 min
Team members12
Volunteer hours18
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingMountain biker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherCloudy, feels like 4°C, wind SW force 4, visibility good
AreaGreno Woods, Grenoside
Map position53.45, -1.50
Outcome

Editor’s notes

Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-17: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods

A mountain biker came off on the Steel City trail in Greno Woods with neck injuries. Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics treated the casualty on scene and we stretchered them to the ambulance.

Incident2026-17
AlertedWednesday 8 April 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 50 min
Team members9
Volunteer hours16.5
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingMountain biker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherMostly clear, feels like 20°C, wind NE force 1, visibility good
AreaGreno Woods, Grenoside
Map position53.45, -1.50
Outcome

Editor’s notes

Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-16: Walker separated from group, Cut Gate

South Yorkshire Police alerted us to a walker who had become separated from their group on Cut Gate. We made contact with the walker and were about to go out when their group leader found them.

Incident2026-16
AlertedSunday 29 March 2026, afternoon
Duration42 min
Team members17
Volunteer hours11.9
TypeSearch
InvolvingWalker
Requested bySouth Yorkshire Police
Working with
WeatherRain, feels like -7°C, wind N force 5, visibility good
AreaCut Gate, Langsett
Map position53.46, -1.72
OutcomeStood down

Editor’s notes

Walking at Langsett or Cut Gate? Read our Langsett and Cut Gate safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-15: Fallen climber, Rivelin Rocks

We helped Edale MRT recover a climber who had fallen at Rivelin Rocks.

Incident2026-15
AlertedThursday 26 March 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 1 min
Team members6
Volunteer hours6.1
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingClimber
Requested bySouth Yorkshire Police
Working withEdale MRT
WeatherPartly cloudy, feels like 5°C, wind W force 3, visibility good
AreaRivelin Rocks, Sheffield
Map position53.38, -1.59
Outcome

Editor’s notes

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-14: Walker with ankle injury, Woods near Tankersley

A walker fell in woods near Tankersley and injured an ankle. Because the ground was difficult, Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to stretcher the casualty out.

Incident2026-14
AlertedSunday 22 March 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 0 min
Team members14
Volunteer hours14
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingWalker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working withHolme Valley MRT
WeatherCloudy, feels like 9°C, wind N force 2, visibility good
AreaWoods near Tankersley
Map position53.49, -1.49
Outcome

Editor’s notes

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-13: Mountain biker with back injuries, Silkstone

A mountain biker fell near Silkstone and suffered serious back injuries. We secured the casualty in a vacuum mattress and carried them out on a stretcher.

Incident2026-13
AlertedSaturday 21 March 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 31 min
Team members17
Volunteer hours25.8
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingMountain biker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherMostly clear, feels like 15°C, wind SE force 2, visibility good
AreaSilkstone
Map position53.55, -1.56
Outcome

Editor’s notes

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-12: Injured walker, Langsett Reservoir

A walker fell on the lower path at Langsett Reservoir. We were quickly on scene, treated the casualty and stretchered them to the ambulance.

Incident2026-12
AlertedWednesday 18 March 2026, morning
Duration2 hr 41 min
Team members7
Volunteer hours18.8
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingWalker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working withHolme Valley MRT
WeatherMostly clear, feels like 15°C, wind SE force 1, visibility good
AreaLangsett Reservoir
Map position53.50, -1.69
Outcome

Editor’s notes

Walking at Langsett or Cut Gate? Read our Langsett and Cut Gate safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-11: Injured mountain biker, Greno Woods

We were called to a mountain biker with wrist injuries in Greno Woods. As we deployed, the rider’s family arrived and took them to hospital, and we were stood down.

Incident2026-11
AlertedSunday 8 March 2026, afternoon
Duration4 min
Team members7
Volunteer hours0.5
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingMountain biker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherCloudy, feels like 8°C, wind N force 2, visibility good
AreaGreno Woods, Grenoside
Map position53.45, -1.50
OutcomeStood down

Editor’s notes

Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-10: Injured e-bike rider, Wharncliffe Woods

A rider came off an electric mountain bike in Wharncliffe Woods and badly injured a leg. We helped the ambulance crew reach the site and load the casualty into the ambulance.

Incident2026-10
AlertedSaturday 7 March 2026, afternoon
Duration1 hr 8 min
Team members15
Volunteer hours17
TypeCasualty evacuation
InvolvingMountain biker
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherMostly cloudy, feels like 7°C, wind N force 2, visibility good
AreaWharncliffe Woods
Map position53.45, -1.52
Outcome

Editor’s notes

Heading to Wharncliffe? Read our Wharncliffe Woods and Crags safety guide before you go.

See all incidents · Support the team

Categories
Incidents

Incident 2026-09: Locating an injured patient, Conisbrough

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked us to find an injured patient using our phone location tools. The patient did not respond to the message and was later found by another service.

Incident2026-09
AlertedWednesday 4 March 2026, afternoon
Duration28 min
Team members1
Volunteer hours0.5
TypeSearch
InvolvingPatient
Requested byYorkshire Ambulance Service
Working with
WeatherClear, feels like 11°C, wind SE force 3, visibility good
AreaConisbrough
Map position53.49, -1.21
Outcome

Editor’s notes

See all incidents · Support the team