Trail Peak Fire Excertion 2010

On July 25, 2010, at approximately 2015, during initial response to the Trail Peak Fire on the Pine Valley Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest, a firefighter was incapacitated due to over exertion and an electrolyte imbalance, causing severe leg cramping, mild vision and disorientation problems. The firefighter began to deteriorate rapidly, by shaking and showing signs of shock.

The crewmembers immediately began to administer aid to the firefighter. The firefighter was still 1.5 miles from where the vehicle was located at the trailhead. A Hotshot Crew reached the firefighter at 2236 and administered a saline IV and oxygen. The firefighter was prepared for transport and started down the trail at 2259. The firefighter reached the air ambulance at 0048 and was transported to Dixie Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah. The firefighter, treated for exhaustion and an electrolyte imbalance, was released from the hospital the next day and returned to work.

Heat Related Illness, Medical or Exertion, Hand Crews, Medevac, Medical Emergency