Out of curiosity, was there a reason that you didn't place a cervical collar on him before hoisting? Given that he fell and sustained head injuries, I'd be stressed about the spine and head. Great video and great rescue, respect to you guys.
Hi thank you for the question. The first thing our EMT did was place a C collar on his neck after the patient's responses. You just cannot see the collar in the video.
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I noticed the c-collar on the injured victim and was curious that there wasn't a need for a back board as well. I know in general it used to be that everyone with any sort of trauma was back-boarded, and services have decided that was excessive, delayed care, etc. In this case, it seems like it would have been appropriate, though. What was the reasoning on the scene that we can't see?
The speed of that water… it’s good to see you all expanding on your skills and practicing what you can do, it’s always best to know what to do once it gets to the real scenario, but that had to have been nerve racking
Excellent SAR work - thanks as always for posting. Hope I only meet you guys at a pancake breakfast but it's nice to know you're there for the unexpected! Some of us read/watch SAR incidents for prevention (certainly not for the arm chair quarterbacking below).
I can't figure out who is the bigger idiot, the climber who could literally walk off from there or the fire guys who dispatched a helicopter at how many thousands an hour to pluck him off a place he could have just self rescued from...
very intrigued how you can completely lose your rope like that, description says it broke, but how that happens without you then falling I'm not sure, and even then I'd expect him to still have at least some of it on his harness
In this particular helicopter, balance and weight distribution of not as much of a factor as in other helicopters. Much of that has to do with the unique design of its main rotor system. This helicopter really handles the wind changes well.
Appreciate the skill it takes to locate targets in this landscape incredible …I love watching the dynamic’s and coordination of this job. Communication being key . ❤great job
Why are they climbing these mountains? It's dangerous! What are they looking for up there? They're also putting the rescuers in danger who have to help them. It's foolish, very foolish
There are 11K ft mountains. Took my Jeep to Toro peak last Wednesday. I live& hunt in the peninsula range there. Obviously they left the forest and partially descended the escarpment on the east side which is desert. I assume they were lost or injured or made some bad choices
