Recent EMS Search – 2/23/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR assisted NLTFPD in searching for a subject that had reportedly fallen 300′ down a steep slope in the backcountry, just southeast of the peak of Mt. Houghton.  Initially, the location of the subject was not very accurate, but with further investigation, and talking to the reporting party, a general location was used to direct RAVEN, foot teams, and NLTFPD snowmobiles.  After RAVEN picked up three medics at the summit parking lot, they were able to spot the subjects party at an elevation of approximately 10,000′.  RAVEN was able to drop off the medics within a short distance of the injured subject, and they determined that they could package the individual and transport him the short distance to RAVEN.  NLTFPD snowmobiles located the site as well.  The patient was packaged, transported to RAVEN, and flown to an awaiting ambulance at the Mt. Rose Summit parking lot.