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Kelley Fire Medevacs 2013

  • Incident Information:

    Kelley_Fire_Medevacs

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    08/27/2013

  • Incident Type:

    Heat Related Illness

  • Description:

    This is a case study to compare medical response incidents on the Kelley Fire, Idaho 2013.

    Heat Related Illness -- Medevac Rescue
    On August 29, 2013, Division Supervisor (DIVS) trainee with the incoming Incident Management
    team was walking to the fire with the person’s trainer via an ATV trail. At approximately 1637 hours, a
    medical emergency was declared as heat exhaustion with potential for heat stroke. Kelley Helibase was
    contacted and requested the helitack crew to configure and launch the A-Star 350 B-3 helicopter to the
    medical emergency. The incoming DIVS was identified as the ground point of contact.

    Short-Haul Rescue
    On August 27, 2013, a crewmember from the IHC was injured by a falling snag and was extricated from a remote area of the fire with the aid of an interagency helicopter and crew, trained and equipped for “short haul.”

    Heat Related Illness, Hit by Tree, Medevac, Short Haul, Hand Crews, Medical Emergency, Extended Attack, Helicopters, Aviation

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