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A hiker stranded by a broken leg in a remote part of California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest acted as a doctor first, and a patient second, when the paramedic who flew in to rescue him last week was struck in the head by a helicopter blade.
Dr. Jeremy Kilburn, an Air Force pulmonologist from Las Vegas, was hiking with a friend in a rugged section of the park near Big Bear Lake when he broke...
Hiker turns the tables on his rescuer.....
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Hiker turns the tables on his rescuer.....
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Wow! 
Yea, canyoneering is an extreme sport... EXTREMELY dramatic!!! =p
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Struck in the head by a helicopter blade? Should that not read "acted as priest first, patient second"?
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That's going to leave a mark...
Reminds me of the Vic Morrow accident for those old enough to remember....
Reminds me of the Vic Morrow accident for those old enough to remember....
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Depends on the circumstances. There were several of these incidents in Iraq. Oddly enough, the one guy who had a better outcome was not wearing a helmet and was on a crate of some kind. Best guess was that he got "thrown" more than the others...kingsnake wrote:Struck in the head by a helicopter blade? Should that not read "acted as priest first, patient second"?
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