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Fernie SAR rescue injured biker from P9
Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) was June 4 called out to rescue an injured biker on the P9 trail.
A ground crew responded to stabilize the subject, and a heli-longline team was inserted to transport him to BC Ambulance Service in Fernie and on to the hospital.
We would like to acknowledge the support of our community partners Ascent Helicopters and Teck. Both had to suspend their joint work program today in order to free up a machine to respond to this rescue – a ground extrication would have been very challenging in view of the injuries sustained.
Furthermore, Teck Resources has recently made a sizeable grant available to Fernie SAR in order to improve the communications equipment available to the heli-longline team.
Fernie Search and Rescue photo
