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Oregon Army National Guard Hoists Injured Logger to Safety in Mount Hood National Forest
An injured logger with a broken leg was hoisted by an Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter after ground rescue was too dangerous in Mount Hood's rugged terrain.
- On Thursday, an Oregon Army National Guard HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hoisted an injured logger from Mount Hood National Forest about 60 miles southeast of Portland due to steep terrain and dense tree cover.
- The Estacada Fire District said a falling tree pinned the injured logger's leg Thursday, with initial reports of a broken leg and other injuries, and other loggers cut the tree to free him.
- Estacada paramedic Tony Hadeed, former Army National Guard flight medic, coordinated site prep as responders hoisted the logger in a basket about 200 feet into the helicopter.
- The Oregon Army National Guard and Estacada crews coordinated the rescue, with the hoist enabling rapid evacuation and the logger reported in stable condition at a local hospital.
- The episode highlights the necessity of hoist-equipped helicopters for remote rescues when steep, rugged, densely treed terrain makes air ambulances without hoist capabilities unsafe.
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Oregon Army National Guard hoists injured logger to safety in Mount Hood National Forest
An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter rescued an injured logger from Mount Hood National Forest after rough terrain blocked other options.
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