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IHC Packout 2013

  • Incident Information:

    IHC_Pack_Out_RLS

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    06/20/2013

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    On July 20, a hotshot crew was working on Division Q of the Mountain Fire in California’s San Jacinto State Park. After finishing line construction on a spot fire, the crew had just begun direct line construction on a new part of the fire. After approximately five minutes of line construction, a crewmember slipped and twisted his knee. The crew activated the medical plan for the Division and constructed a makeshift splint and backboard and began carryout operations to a nearby trail. From the trail, a litter with wheel was used to complete the carryout back to the evacuation point.

    Training, Hand Crews, RLS, Medical Emergency, Medical or Exertion

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