US EditionPrinceton and Penticton Search Crews Team up to Rescue Injured Horseback Rider in Ashnola Backcountry
ASHNOLA BACKCOUNTRY, OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 10 – Search and rescue teams used a helicopter long line extraction to rescue a horseback rider with a suspected pelvic injury, highlighting coordinated efforts among multiple agencies.
- On Wednesday, Princeton Ground Search and Rescue requested Penticton & District SAR to assist with a helicopter long line extraction of an injured horseback rider in the Ashonla backcountry.
- Following the rider's suspected pelvic injury, Princeton Ground Search and Rescue requested Penticton & District Search & Rescue's expertise for a helicopter long line extraction in the rugged backcountry.
- BC Wildfire Service supplied the helicopter, BC Emergency Health Services provided support, and Penticton SAR credited 'excellent teamwork' for the successful rescue.
- Following the helicopter long line extraction, the rider was safely rescued and the horse remained in good condition.
- Penticton & District Search & Rescue rescued an injured horseback rider in the Ashonla backcountry using a helicopter long line, highlighting seasonal rescue demands in B.C. with about 140 calls for Squamish SAR.
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Injured horseback rider rescued by helicopter from Nanakuli trail | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A 38-year-old woman was airlifted from the Palehua Trail in Nanakuli on Wednesday evening after falling from a horse and sustaining injuries that left her unable to continue on her own, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
·Honolulu, United States
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