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Lava Fire Short Haul Incident 2021

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    07/09/2021

  • Incident Type:

    Fall

  • Description:

    A firefighter on the Lava Fire on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California fell and presented with wrist, hip, and rib pain. Initial medical size-up categorized the patient as “Yellow” (“Serious Injury or Illness”) on the Medical Incident Report (MIR). Based on the size-up and location, the patient was short hauled to a ground ambulance and transported to the hospital.

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Medevac, Short Haul, Medical Emergency, Fall

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