Coordinators surprise training

06/23/12 We were given a callout at the hut where we had to interview the reporting party and formulate a plan, execute and complete the mission start to finish.  Today was an overdue fisherman.  Medical complications of diabetic, and alcoholism.  Located car, tracked and then rescued victim from sandbar in river with a swing and […]

Lone Pine Peak climber fell

A 23 year-old male reported that he fell approx 50 feet while climbing the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.  He reported pain in his leg, arm and back; he was bleeding profusely and had lost of consciousness briefly.  He and his party were about 3/4 of the way up Lone Pine Peak.  A Bishop SAR team of […]

Whitney, AMS

Call from concerned hikers a disoriented and obviously endangered hiker is trying to keep going up but is not equipped and can not physically or mentally function.  Estimated 30 year old male name not known, in trail camp with probable AMS and hypothermia.  I got call @ 10PM, just got to bed, made a call out […]