A New Life begins....................

They call it a carry out….its when someone gets injured in the backcountry, or frontcountry in this case, and needs to be carried out. Preferably on a one wheeled litter, stretcher. This all happened as I was leaving work on Thursday. A call on the radio of a med-a-vac with a person injured, and they started calling for help in the form of emergency resources. A couple of us left got called to go help with anything we could and off we went. An hour later found me hiking behind our fast moving Captain, headlamp on and the heavy smell of the Bay and Oak tree in the air. It was ink black all around and only the starry night above. It was uphill and I was glad the tempature was really cool! After going in about 1 mile and a half we found the crew starting the litter down the trail, a mass of headlamps in that blackness of trees and we got in line to help. This guy was looking pretty hurt! Broken arm, broken leg and concussion so far from his fall off a cliff. So, that’s how the evening went, and after carrying, sweating and getting lots of dirt in my shoes the job was done. My last big bang as my 6 month season of work with the Wildland Fire Department in Sequoia National Park ends.We had a end of the season party last nite at Brewbakers and we toasted the high adventures and cheered as we parted ways with big hugs and see ya next season!

We are doing a sweat tonite down at the Slickee site. Join us……7 oclock. Bring your swimming shorts! And, Food or goodies like Juice or Cookies. Hopefully we will see you there! See you next entry……when a new life begins……………….Love to You,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,