Aerial rescue of injured person in Rocky Mountain park, Estes Park CO
Medical EmergencyRescue teams are conducting an aerial operation to rescue an injured person located in a gully at the base of the Palisades in Rocky Mountain National Park. Medical equipment is being flown in, and responders are managing rotor clearance hazards and requiring a longer hoist cable due to the terrain.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
00:00
Sounds like the patient is closer to the base of the Palisades.
00:04
They're asking about your opinions on insertion to the loft instead of the bolt of it.
00:12
Okay, yeah, if you want to have them recon, I can also get them on an MRA.
00:16
If that seems feasible, we'll go that route.
00:19
And then I guess we can potentially have medical gear flown out.
00:23
up to the loft.
00:27
I copy. I will relay to him.
00:30
Then you can go direct if you'd like.
00:33
You could have an ASTPLS kit brought up with the next load and then a fleet of back brought to UPM while we're fuel cycling.
00:58
You were broken, but it sounded like you copy direct.
01:02
Yeah, if I'm sorry, thank you.
01:06
We're grabbing the HACBLF kit and flying it in with (name withheld), and we'll just need that to be back.
01:15
4114-2-2-2-8, 4-1-1, you broke off, can you go again?
01:38
I haven't been tied in with them, but I can check in with them on Alps5 real quick, let's know.
01:44
Goodbye.
01:50
Come on, Twin.
01:58
Medevac 2 is back in route to pick up the second load break.
02:03
We completed a recon.
02:05
This individual is in a Gulli at the base of the palisades.
02:10
I understand in a gully.
02:12
Any anticipated extrication issues to move them with ropes or do you think you can pick from the site?
02:25
There'll be a rotor clearance hazard with the palisades proper.
02:30
Okay, I copy so probably a longer length of the cable for the hoist break.
02:36
Yeah, when you get on the ground or you're on the ground, can you just give me a heads up of what conditions are currently?
02:43
Okay, for winds or light less than five out of the west.
02:48
Yeah. I copy Linger Y, five miles an hour, roughly from the west.
02:54
And I sent some photos to you in Crozier.
02:58
Okay, I copy photos of Vincent, thanks.
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Estes Park, CO 80517
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