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Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 9:01 am
by hikeaz
Monday – Park staff flew by helicopter to Hermit Creek Campground to treat and evacuate a 57-year-old woman in critical condition with stroke-like symptoms. Due to the lack of a safe landing zone anywhere near the campsite, she was short-hauled to a nearby landing zone in open terrain, then flown to a waiting medevac helicopter at the South Rim helibase.
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 9:39 am
by big_load
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 9:52 am
by azbackpackr
Well, I'm 57, and I will be camping there this coming Monday! Just so you know it wasn't me!
Hope she is going to be ok.
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 10:22 am
by big_load
azbackpackr wrote:Well, I'm 57, and I will be camping there this coming Monday!
I did check the calendar when I saw this thread. You don't seem to be a likely stroke victim, but you never know.
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 11:07 am
by PaleoRob
Just for the record, I can't afford the helicopter flight out so leave me be if I stroke out!
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 11:32 am
by azbackpackr
Ok, Robert, you got it. Can we also loot your gear, your food stash, and your wallet?
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 11:51 am
by big_load
azbackpackr wrote:Can we also loot your gear, your food stash, and your wallet?
Start with his water.
Re: Another rescue - This time at Hermit
Posted: Oct 20 2010 11:59 am
by azbackpackr
I was hoping for lunch at Maswik, too, I'll see if he has at least a 20 in the wallet. Maybe a nice camera, GPS, you never know what you might find on a dead guy...
