CCSO: SAR PERSONNEL ON MOUNT HOOD TO RESCUE INJURED FEMALE CLIMBER
Posted: June 9th, 2011 12:16 PM
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Jim Strovink, Detective
Office of Public Information
12700 SE 82nd Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
NEWS RELEASE
On Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 7:25 a.m. Clackamas County Sheriff's, Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators were alerted to a reported injury involving a 30-year-old female climber at the 10,000' level on Mount Hood, just west of the Hogsback, and in the vicinity of Crater Rock.
A member of a 12 person climbing party called Clackamas County Dispatch reporting the incident described as a "slight Slide" that resulted in the injury of a 30-year-old, female climbing companion. The patient was further described to have received a "nasty gash" to her scalp and was complaining of back pain too.
The described climbing party reported to have a retired physician present in their group and the female patient was conscious and breathing.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, SAR Coordinators, responded to Timberline Lodge, on Mount Hood, to establish a SAR Command Post and summoned additional assistance for the ongoing rescue mission.
American Medical Response was requested to dispatch their specialized Reach & Treat Team (RAT) to the scene and climb to the victim, medically evaluate and help evacuate the patient from the mountain. In addition, Portland Mountain Rescue provided an additional 10 mountaineers to aid in this rescue mission too. And, of course Mountain Wave Communications responded to the Command Post to provide and insure solid lines of critically important radio communication services be established.
At 11:30 a.m. SAR personnel reported the RAT Team had arrived with the patient and were medically evaluating the injured female and assessing safe medical transport options from the mountain.
It is estimated, with the existing ideal weather conditions present, the patient will be packaged and transported down the mountain - in a sled - arriving at Timberline Lodge by 2:00 p.m.
Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-17095. [END]
Contact Info: Jim Strovink, Detective
Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
503-237-2643
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