Helicopters and Ground Crews Work to Rescue Injured Hiker on the Lost Coast
Cal Fire’s Copter 902 stock photo. [Photo from FlightRadar]
The patient was located, according to Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for Shelter Cove Fire. “They released USCG helicopter and are using Cal Fire helicopter to evacuate patient,” she explained at 10:21 a.m.
“Copter 902 brought [the patient] to our airport,” she told us. “Garberville ambulance will take her to hospital.”
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Well done chopper crews! I hope the hiker is okay, and just grateful and embarrassed.
Why embaressed?
No legit shame, but coming home from a physically challenging fun adventure via the Emergency Room is generally not the goal.
As a former wilderness ranger, I can tell you it’s embarrassing to get hurt and need help in the silent spaces in the land out back of beyond. If you live out there, you shouldn’t need help out there – you should be the one they call for help instead.
On the other hand, if you’re a cheechako (greenhorn) who got hurt because you did something stupid, it should be embarrassing that you’ve made people who know what they’re doing out there put their lives on the line to save your sorry ass. I hated dealing with the “Oh look see, ain’t nature Grand!” people. They’re hearts are in the right place but they can get everyone into trouble in an instant.
Whatever
Found the greenhorn
Name calling? If you are really a former ranger that is just sad that you would do that to someone who needed help that was available because we all need help sometimes. I hope I never need help from anyone like you. I agree people need to respect where they are and take reasonable precautions. That has nothing to do with your comment.
Cheechako is a Chinook word meaning a newcomer to Alaska, the opposite of a sourdough. Remember Into the Wild? The guy had no idea what he was getting into and it cost him his life.
I didn’t mean it as an insult, just a word to the wise.
https//:alaskanpanhandle.com/what-does-cheechako-mean-in-alaska
All the fires happening around California, and CDF had to sacrifice a heli to come rescue this JACKASS???!!! I’d sure be embarrassed!!!???
Well guess what Joe, incidents like this is just one of the many reasons why we are fortunate to have a copter assigned to this area. If this had been a life threatening situation, the copter would have be dispatched to this call even if it was on a fire. Life takes priority over property.
Gotta love first responders. It takes courage to run toward disaster.
A big thank you to the chopper crews from Cal Fire, Coast Guard and Shelter Cove Fire for helping the injured lady hiker get to the Garberville Ambulance for her trip to the hospital. I hope she will heal fine and be up in no time.
The Lost Coast wilderness is dangerous in places. Don’t hike alone. Happy this had a positive outcome. Kudos responders.
Situations like this rescue is exactly why dearly departed Briceland Fire Chief Tim Olson said that “we need a local quick attack Helicopter”. It doesn’t seem so far fetched now does it? Tim was an incurable optimist that would fight like a happy bulldog for the things that he thought we needed.