FIREFIGHTERS CALL FOR COAST GUARD HELICOPTER TO RESCUE INJURED MAN (PHOTO)
News Release from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue
Posted on FlashAlert: July 17th, 2014 7:49 PM
Downloadable file: USCG hoisting the injured man
Downloadable file: IMG_5425.JPG
FIREFIGHTERS CALL IN U.S. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER FOR RESCUE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST
Just before 2:30 pm on Thursday July 17, firefighters from the Forest Grove Fire Station were called to a report of a fall patient near the Gales Creek Campground off of the Wilson River Highway. Apparently a team of surveyors working for Washington County were working in the Coast Range when one of the men fell approximately 20 feet into a ravine and creek bed. Upon arriving on scene firefighters found the injured man, a 57 year old County employee, conscious and talking with our crews but in extreme pain from what appeared to be possible broken ribs and internal injuries suffered during the fall. At that time Incident Commanders called for a Coast Guard helicopter to respond to the scene to assist with transporting the seriously injured man from the steep terrain he was in. The HH-60J Jayhawk from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria arrived on scene shortly there after and worked with firefighters to hoist the injured man approximately 75 feet into the air where the helicopter then also hoisted a Firefighter Paramedic from the Forest Grove Fire Station and transported the injured man to Providence St. Vincents Hospital in Portland for treatment of his injuries. Crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Metro West Ambulance, Washington County Sherriff's Office, and the Oregon State Police also assisted Forest Grove Fire & Rescue with the ground effort during this rescue.
# # # #
Just before 2:30 pm on Thursday July 17, firefighters from the Forest Grove Fire Station were called to a report of a fall patient near the Gales Creek Campground off of the Wilson River Highway. Apparently a team of surveyors working for Washington County were working in the Coast Range when one of the men fell approximately 20 feet into a ravine and creek bed. Upon arriving on scene firefighters found the injured man, a 57 year old County employee, conscious and talking with our crews but in extreme pain from what appeared to be possible broken ribs and internal injuries suffered during the fall. At that time Incident Commanders called for a Coast Guard helicopter to respond to the scene to assist with transporting the seriously injured man from the steep terrain he was in. The HH-60J Jayhawk from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria arrived on scene shortly there after and worked with firefighters to hoist the injured man approximately 75 feet into the air where the helicopter then also hoisted a Firefighter Paramedic from the Forest Grove Fire Station and transported the injured man to Providence St. Vincents Hospital in Portland for treatment of his injuries. Crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry, Metro West Ambulance, Washington County Sherriff's Office, and the Oregon State Police also assisted Forest Grove Fire & Rescue with the ground effort during this rescue.
# # # #
Sent via FlashAlert Newswire. Replies to this message do not go back to the sender.
Go to http://FlashAlert.net/login.html to change or delete these messages.
Go to http://FlashAlert.net/login.html to change or delete these messages.
