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Incident Name: Appleton    Incident Number: CARRU-509
Date Reported: 01/02/2013    Time Reported: 8:57 AM
Incident Type: Medical Emergency - Injured Hiker
Incident Location: Shadow Oak Trail    City: Pine Cove Area
Cause:    Loss: $0    Save: $0
Injuries:
Fatalities: 0    Critical: 0    Moderate: 1    Minor: 0    Non-Injury: 0
Transported Ground Ambulance(s): 1    Air Ambulance(s): 0
Containment Time:    Control Time:
Resources Assigned
Engines: 2    Helicopter(s): 1    Truck Co: 0
Fire Fighters: 15    RVC Medic(s): 0    Air Tankers: 0
Overhead Personnel: 1    Ambulance(s): 0    Fire Crew(s): 0
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: CAL FIRE/Riverside, Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Riverside County Fire Department
Current Situation: Update 11:30 a.m.: The patient suffered moderate injuries. After the hoist rescue was completed by Copter 301, the patient will be transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital. Incident terminated. Update 10:05 a.m. CAL FIRE Copter 301 is enroute to perform a hoist rescue of the injured hiker. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are making access to an injured hiker on the Shadow Oak Trail near View Rock in Pine Cove. The hiker, an adult male has fallen over an embankment approximately 30 feet. Updates will be posted as information becomes available.
Evacuations: No    Evacuation Comments:
Prepared By: Jody Hagemann    Prepared Date/Time: 01/02/2013 1636

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