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Incident Name: Sitton    Incident Number: CARRU-73562
Date Reported: 07/27/2012    Time Reported: 2:07 PM
Incident Type: Hiker Hoist/Rescue
Incident Location: Sitton Peak, 5 miles from the trailhead    City: El Cariso area
Cause: Under Investigation    Loss: $0    Save: $0
Injuries:
Fatalities: 0    Critical: 0    Moderate: 1    Minor: 0    Non-Injury: 0
Transported Ground Ambulance(s): 0    Air Ambulance(s): 0
Containment Time:    Control Time:
Resources Assigned
Engines: 3    Helicopter(s): 1    Truck Co: 0
Fire Fighters: 25    RVC Medic(s): 0    Air Tankers: 0
Overhead Personnel: 0    Ambulance(s): 0    Fire Crew(s): 1
Specialized Equipment:
County OES: No    Fire Prev.: No    Water Tenders: 0
Utilities: No    Bulldozers: 0
Red Cross: No    Displaced Persons: No    Adult(s): 0    Child: 0
Cooperating Agencies: American Medical Response, CAL FIRE/Riverside, Riverside County Fire Department
Current Situation: CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters responded to a hiker rescue at Sitton Peak, 5 miles from the trailhead. Four people were hoisted from the location by helicopter 301 due to the difficult terrain. One of the four hikers suffered an ankle injury and will be transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital.
Evacuations: No    Evacuation Comments:
Prepared By: Melody Hendrickson    Prepared Date/Time: 07/27/2012 1607

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