Rescuer injured in canyon; multiple people rescued, Santa Clarita CA
Medical EmergencyA member of a search and rescue team suffered a head injury in a canyon near Veterans Park. Multiple helicopters were sent to evacuate the injured rescuer and about eight other people trapped below. The injured rescuer needed immediate extraction, while the others were not in urgent condition.
Audio|Source: ANF-WEST and County Fire Santa Clarita / Palmdale / Lancaster
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Transcript:
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Hey sir, FYI on this call, Copter 15.
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We have added Air 5 to the ticket as well because we still have numerous people down in the canyon below our injured rescuer.
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So after 15 gets our rescuer out of way, then we're going to have Air 5 come in and try to pick up some of our others.
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Do you have an approximate how many people need to be rescued there?
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So, sir, on my initial emergency traffic request, it was we have one search and rescue member who has taken a ball bleeding from the head down in the canyon.
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So that's the one we're trying to get 15s to do an immediate extract and out.
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And then we have approximately eight others down in the canyon, but not in an emergent situation, only one emergent.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans Park Trail, May Canyon TKTR, Newhall, CA 91321
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