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Rattlesnake Fire Equipment Operator Medical Incident 2018

  • Incident Information:

    Rattlesnake_Fire_Equipment_Operator_Medical_Incident

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    08/08/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    A contractor heavy equipment operator was found unresponsive on the Rattlesnake Fire. EMTs responded and a air ambulance was called. The patient was upright and alert when loaded into the helicopter and flown to the hospital. The patient received fluids and is believed to have been diagnosed with kidney-related issues from a pre-existing condition.

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

    Medevac, Medical or Exertion

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