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Location:
Washington -
Date:
07/09/2024 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
A faller experienced chest pains on the Pioneer Fire, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, and a “red” medical emergency was declared. A life flight helicopter was launched as was an Agency Short-haul helicopter. The life flight was able to land and subsequently transported the patient to hospital. The faller was admitted to the hospital and released on 7/11/2024.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medical or Exertion or Heat, Medical Emergency, Medevac
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