extrication Yorkshire Dales

Riffa Woods

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

A team was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with the extrication of a casualty in Riffa Woods on 13 June 2026. Team members and specialist vehicles worked alongside ambulance colleagues to carefully extract the casualty from the remote woodland location and transfer them for onward medical care.

Outcome: casualty extricated and transferred for medical care

Responding team

Upper Wharfedale FRA — team website ↗

Source

Assist ambulance service Riffa Woods Upper Wharfedale FRA report

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