September 13, 2019 #43

On Friday, September 13, at 4:18 pm, the Team was requested to assist a 57-year-old female with a lower leg injury near Crystal Lake. Three field teams responded from Wood’s Lodge, and located the subject about 45 minutes later. The subject was treated, packaged, and transported via wheeled litter back to Wood’s Lodge.

Above lake George. Image by J. Bush

Rolling the litter down the Crystal Lake trail above Lake George. Image by D. Firer

The subject was transferred from the care of the Team to Mono County Medics, who transported her to Mammoth Hospital. The operation was terminated at 7:20 pm.

IC: Minder. Ops Leader: Pavlovsky/Bush. Responders: Evans, Cucura, Firer, Kaufman, Senior, Torrence

March 23, 2019 19-113 #8

In the late afternoon of March 23, 2019, the Team received a report of a snowmobile accident near the summit of Bald Mountain. It was reported that the subject had a very serious ankle injury. The Team responded to Deadman Summit, and a field team of 8 rescuers and 7 snomos departed rescue base.

The Reporting Party was located, and he led the responders to the subject, who was nearby. The subject had a severely broken ankle/leg, with an open fracture and significant blood loss. The subject was packaged and transported via Rescueboggan to rescue base, where he was delivered to Mono County medics. The medics transported the subject to Mammoth Hospital for treatment.

IC Pelichowsky, Ops Leader Beck. Responders: Wallace, Patterson, Rea, Kaufman, Bush, Hammack, L, Carlson, Quiring, Fernandez

February 23, 2019 19-070 #3

Skier overdue at closing time, MMSA. After the Team arrived MMSA Ski Patrol was able to locate the overdue skier using coordinates provided by the Sheriff’s Office, acquired from the subject’s mobile phone.

IC Pelichowski, Ops Hammack, L. Responders Beck,

February 17, 2019 19-063 #2

On Sunday, February 17, the Team received a call for a disoriented snowshoer near Earthquake Dome. Two team members drove to the Cinder Shed, and launched two snowmobiles on the trail system. The subject was located on the trail system, 2-3 miles from the Cinder Shed. She was returned to the trailhead via snowmobile.

IC Pelichowski, Responders: Quiring, Bush