Short Creek Emergency Assistance to the Public Short Haul 2018

The Lemhi County Dispatch received a report of a plane crash and a resulting wildland fire deep in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The Salmon Challis National Forest responded with the Challis Helitack Crew to size-up the reported fire. After spotting survivors near the crash site, the crew identified and was able to land at an unimproved landing spot suitable for a Type 3 Helicopter. They reported that the aircraft was still smoldering, but that the fire was contained. The Helitack Crew provided a Medical Incident Report to the Central Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center (CIC), who was able to convey the information to Valley County Dispatch, the county with the jurisdictional search and rescue responsibility.

Challis Helitack was able to shuttle two members of an air ambulance crew to the unimproved helispot. Once on scene, the air ambulance crew took control of the medical response and confirmed that patients needed immediate evacuation.

Medical or Exertion, Medevac, Aviation, RLS, Short Haul, Helicopters