Sierra Madre Search & Rescue: Hiker Rescued in Fern Lodge Area

From Sierra Madre Search & Rescue:

During the month of March 2013, Sierra Madre Search and Rescue (SMSR) responded to three calls for assistance. Details on some of the team's recent activity are described below.

March 17

The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team received a page at 11:54 a.m. on March 17 to respond on reports of a hiker experiencing a medical emergency in the Fern Lodge area below Chantry Falt. Search and rescue team members responded along with fire department units from Los Angeles County and Sierra Madre. Crews were able to quickly reach the subject and assess the situation. The subject was stabilized on scene and wheeled out via litter to a point where vehicle access was possible. The hiker was transported back to Chantry Flat and transferred to ambulance for the trip to a local hospital. The operation was secured at 2 p.m. and all units released from the incident.

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