Heat Stroke Victim Rescued on Old Rag Mountain

Heat Stroke Victim Rescued on Old Rag Mountain

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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NPS Digest is reporting this morning that a hiker had to be rescued from the backcountry of Shenandoah National Park a couple of weeks ago.On July 7th, park PSAR (preventive search and rescue) staff received a report of a 24-year-old hiker in distress on the Saddle Trail portion of the popular Old Rag Mountain circuit. Arriving EMS personnel found that she was unconscious and showing signs of the...

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Numerous Search & Rescue Operations in Shenandoah

Numerous Search & Rescue Operations in Shenandoah

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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NPS Digest has a report this morning that over the past several weeks, search and rescue responders at Shenandoah National Park have conducted nine search and rescue operations, five of them becoming major SAR incidents. Here are some details on a couple of those incidents:* A 24-year-old man was climbing grape vines along the Hazel River Trail and only recognized the folly of this activity when he...

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Shenandoah records 3 significant winter rescues in 2 months

Shenandoah records 3 significant winter rescues in 2 months

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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The National Park Service is reporting that Shenandoah National Park staff have been involved in three winter-related search and rescue operations over the past two months:* On December 18th, the park was forecast to receive substantial snow. In preparation for the storm, the park’s interior was evacuated and roads were closed. On the following morning, the park received a call for assistance from...

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Dead Men Walking: Search and Rescue in US National Parks

Dead Men Walking: Search and Rescue in US National Parks

Friday, October 23, 2009

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The September issue of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine published the results of a study called Dead Men Walking: Search and Rescue in US National Parks. The study was conducted by Travis W. Heggie PhD and Michael E. Amundson BS from the University of North Dakota to identify search and rescue (SAR) trends in US National Parks. There are some interesting statistics and conclusions from the...

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