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Matthew Johnson of Bridlington Coastguard captured images of the dramatic rescue.

Multi-agency rescue after four get into difficulty at Thornwick Bay

The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter located the casualty in the water and requiring assistance.

Multi-agency response to find missing person near Barmston

Bridlington Coastguard were part of the extensive search for a missing 13-year-old boy in Hornsea.

Bridlington Coastguard issues statement after body recovered in Hornsea

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service marks 20 years of caring for patients

With the tide continuing to rise, a rescue plan was developed to safely evacuate everyone from the rocks. Photo: HM Coastguard

Coastguard team called out to North Landing incident

Nick Towers and Rachel Henderson (inset) will walk from Scarborough to Bridlington.

Ambulance duo to walk 20 miles from Scarborough to Bridlington

Lightning struck Eastfield properties three times on Tuesday (June 9) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Fire crews attend three calls in four minutes after Eastfield lightning strikes

Scarborough Cambridge Street Cordon. Courtesy Anttoni Numminen, Ldrs.

Two taken to hospital following Scarborough explosion

Whitby Coastguard Rescue assisted a man who had come off a mobility scooter whilst descending a steep cliff path.

Whitby Coastguard help man who came off mobility scooter on steep cliff path

Whitby Coastguard helped Yorkshire Ambulance attend a 64 year old female who had slipped on the sea defences, resulting in a suspected broken ankle.

Whitby Coastguard rescue 64-year-old woman at Sandsend

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The Coastguard rescue helicopter coming in to land - Image: Bridlington Coastguard

Incredible images of multi-agency rescue at Bempton Cliffs

Scarborough Hospital. photo: Anttoni Numminen/LDRS

Rise in 12-plus hour trolley waits at NHS Trust's Scarborough and York hospitals

Whitby coastguard teams were called to reports of a man in difficulty in the sea off Whitby.

Whitby Coastguard asks public 'to remain respectful' after body pulled from sea

The body of a man was pulled from the sea off Whitby's Khyber Pass.

Body of man, 75, pulled from sea in Whitby

The team kept the casualty warm before transferring her to a waiting ambulance - Image: SRMRT

Daughter thanks Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team for rescuing mother

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following off-roading accident near Gillamoor

Whitby Coastguard was called out to an incident late on Sunday evening (January 11).

Whitby Coastguard attends multi-agency late night call out

Whitby Coastguard was called to assist the ambulance in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Whitby Coastguard called to assist ambulance stuck due to treacherous conditions

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The deadly risk few see: Sleeping in bins to escape the cold

Electric ambulances are being trialled in the region, North Yorkshire councillors have been told

Electric ambulances to be trialled in North Yorkshire as response times improve

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Scarborough man speaks of 'overwhelming' feelings after saving life with CPR

More than 800 off-duty ambulance staff and volunteers will visit 180 secondary schools on Thursday October 16 to teach CPR

More than 40,000 Yorkshire students turn into life-saving superheroes

The Air Ambulance landed close to the visitor's centre

Yorkshire Air Ambulance called to assist biker with arm injury in Dalby Forest

83 volunteer hours wear logged during the rescue - Image: SRMRT

Mountain Rescue Team called after person falls 40ft near waterfall

the incident occurred on Monday morning (July 7) and the road was not reopened until 3:53pm. Credit: Richard Ponter.

Three people trapped in cars after collision on A169 near Malton

The rescue efforts were co-ordinated from a car park on the Khyber Pass - Image: Jon Stokoe

Multi-agency response after woman falls from height in Whitby

The vehicles are expected to be delivered by the end of March 2026.

Yorkshire Ambulance to recieve £6.4m additional funding
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Paramedic Eric Ambler.

22-mile 'Ambulance Amble' from Scarborough to Whitby to support paramedic Eric

Yorkshire Air Ambulance on Tate Hill Sands, Whitby. picture: Andy Ainsworth

Emergency crews team up to help casualty with head injury in Whitby

Multiple emergency services were involved in the rescue - Picture: Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team

Mountain Rescue Team and fire service attend woman with broken leg in Norton

SMRT were called to assist a patient with a lower leg injury on Tuesday

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team called to incident near Goathland

Fresh figures obtained by Medical Negligence Assist found that ambulance crews in Yorkshire have wasted a total of 1,133 hours responding to 5,980 hoax calls since 2021. (Picture contributed)

Tide of fake callouts in Yorkshire undermining ambulance service

Bridlington Coastguard team had a record number of callouts in 2024.

Busiest year on record for 'dedicated' Bridlington Coastguard team

The team were called to the incident in the early hours of Monday morning - Image: Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

One person rescued after car comes off road near Egton Bridge, Whitby

A pensioner was seriously injured in an arson attack in Upperthorpe, Sheffield.

Watch: Pensioner had to be rescued from fire in suspected arson attack

West Heslerton School, near Malton. picture: Google Maps

West Heslerton School pays tribute to 'model student' Savannah Bentham, 10

Mountain recue team members carry the casualty to a waiting vehicle

Mountain rescue team called after woman suffers lower leg injury near Whitby

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of an adult and two children who became lost in woodland near the Hole of Horcum

Mountain Rescue Team help three people lost in woodland near Hole of Horcum

The woman was hauled up a steep bank by the team - Image:SMRT

Incredible 24 hours for woman who broke her ankle near Whitby

The female dog walker is hauled to safety at Dalby Forest.

Dog walker airlifted to hospital after falling 10m down ravine at Dalby Forest

The Great North Air Ambulance Service was called out to Saltersgate on the A169.

Great North Air Ambulance Service called out to Scarborough and Saltersgate

The man was carried from the beach on a Coastguard stretcher - Image: Bridlington Coastguard

Man falls six metres onto rocks at Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Bridlington Coastguard helped search for a high-risk missing woman in the Bridlington area. Photo: Bridlington Coastguard.

Bridlington Coastguard assist in search for high-risk missing female

Filey Junior School Emergency Services Training Day

Filey Junior School pupils enjoy emergency services training day
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Man injured as car crashes into busy McDonalds

Watch: Car crashes into busy McDonalds restaurant leaving man injured

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Coastguard and fire service rescue elderly women from Danes Dyke slipway

A mountain biker is stretchered to an ambulance after suffering a suspected spinal injury on the North York Moors.

Mountain biker suffers suspected spinal injury high on North York Moors

Woodlands Drive Ambulance Station external plan.

Construction of Scarborough’s new £21m ambulance station ‘paused’

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team can to the aid of a man taken ill near Danby - Image: Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team assist man taken ill near Danby, Whitby

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team.

Mountain rescue team steps in to help injured woman in Hole of Horcum

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team (file photo): (C) Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team 2023

Mountain rescue team called to assist woman with ankle injury near Staithes

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist the mountain biker near Allerston (Image: SMRT)

Scarborough Mountain Rescue Team called to assist mountain biker in forest

Officers from across Scarborough and Eastfield will be taking part in #RestartaHeart day next week.

Officers in Scarborough join up with Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team were called after a teenage boy fell from his bike in Dalby Forest. Image: SMRT

Mountain rescue team called to assist teenager with leg injury in Dalby Forest

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