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Location:
California -
Date:
07/14/2021 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
A firefighter cut their hand while hiking into the Glacier Fire on the Inyo National Forest, California. The wound required stitches. The patient was transported via helicopter to Bishop Helibase and then ground transported to the Northern Inyo Hospital for treatment. The firefighter has returned to their duty station.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medevac, Medical Emergency, Medical or Exertion
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