**PHOTOS ATTACHED** MT HOOD RESCUE SUCCESSFUL -- PATIENT IN GOOD CONDITION
Posted: July 7th, 2010 5:37 PM
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The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Jim Strovink, Detective
Office of Public Information
12700 SE 82nd Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
News Release (Photos Attached)
Please refer to Clackamas County Sheriff's Office case number 10-20699
FINAL UPDATE: Clackamas County Sheriff's Search & Rescue Coordinators on scene at Timberline Lodge report another successful rescue mission on Mount Hood.
At approximately 5:00 p.m. this evening, the injured climber who is reported to have fallen at least 200' while ascending the mountain at 7:00 a.m. this morning, has arrived with his rescuers at Timberline Lodge in good condition.
This injured climber is identified as BRYAN DANIEL CALL, age 25, of Vancouver, Washington. This patient is reported in good condition with a leg injury. He is being transported by AMR to a local Portland hospital for more advanced medical treatment. (Photos Attached – Compliments of CCSO)
Once again: The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is extremely proud and fortunate to have such dedicated and skilled volunteers available for these types of rescue missions. Please refer to this link announcing the upcoming search and rescue benefits supporting these volunteers here in Clackamas County http://web12.clackamas.us/alfresco/download/direct/workspace/SpacesStore/6048d964-892b-11df-9538-2b5c5b513580/2010-07-06-CCSOPR-SARPancakeBreakfast.html
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UPDATE: At 12:50 p.m. SAR Coordinators report from Mount Hood that AMR technicians are presently with the injured climber and attending to the patient; who has an injured leg and elbow. PMR personnel are also on the mountain and assisting with the transporting of this patient down the mountain.
At the moment, it appears this injured climber will be safely, secured and packaged on a sled – designed to prevent further injury – and moved down the mountain from the Hogsback area -- his present location at the 9000' level of elevation on Mount Hood.
It is anticipated the patient, barring any complications, will be arriving at Timberline between 4 & 5 p.m.
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On Wednesday, July 07, 2010, at 6:59 a.m. Clackamas County Dispatchers received a cell phone call from a fellow climber on Mount Hood reporting that a male climber had fallen an estimated 200', was conscious and breathing but may have suffered a broken leg as a result of the fall.
This injured climber is reported to be in the Hogsback area of Mount Hood. Estimated to be in the 9000-10,000'elevation of Mount Hood.
Additional climbers in the area have come to the aid of this injured climber and are in constant communication with dispatchers, or Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators.
SAR Coordinators have summoned the elite American Medical Response, 'Reach and Treat Team' (RAT) who are expected to be with the injured climber within the hour on Mount Hood.
In addition, Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR) mountaineers are also on scene and moving to this rescue location to render assistance in packaging and moving this injured climber from the mountain.
It is expected this injured climber will be safely packaged for transport and carried to the Palmer Glacier to meet an awaiting snow cat and moved down to Timberline Lodge.
The weather conditions are comfortable with some reports of 'windy conditions'. However, the sky is clear and the surface of the mountain is solid with a reported ice covering.
Mountain Wave Communication specialists are also on scene attending and providing to the essential lines of electronic communications required for these types of events.
More information and perhaps photo images from the mountain will be made available when they are received.
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