OK, this one just sent me over the edge. The USFS ticketed a rescuer for not getting out of the way. The rescuer had rappelled down and stabilized an injured climber on a ledge.
Posted: March 14, 2014 Filed under: North Carolina, Rock Climbing | Tags: Asheville North Carolina, Emergency Medical Services, Forest Service, Good Samaritan, Helicopter, Linville Gorge, Linville Gorge Wilderness, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Rescue, Rock climbing, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, USFS 3 CommentsWatch the video or read the transcript then go make a comment! I would also suggest you contact your congressman and let them know the actions of the USFS are way out of line.
Read the transcript at the website Climber involved in rescue issued citation
On top of that, the Good Samaritan rescuer could have been liable to the injured climber if he had followed the instructions and abandoned the injured climber. As many of you know, once you start a rescue or first aid you must continue until relieved by a higher medical authority.
Besides, how is this going to be portrayed with the next rescuer? Will people be willing to help if they may face a ticket?
The biggest wake up should be to the US Forest Service. Most rescue plans for federal lands, USFS, BLM or NPS are dependent upon Good Samaritans. In many plans, the plans would not be possible without the involvement of persons standing by.
The National Forests in North Carolina contact info can be located here and is: Supervisor’s Office
160 Zillicoa St. Suite A
Asheville, NC 28801
828-257-4200
828-257-4200
You can email them here. Tell them you only know what you say on the newscast but their actions can have chilling effect on future rescues. Also, their actions might have put the victim at risk and subject the rescuer to liability.
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There are always two sides to every story. I’m hearing that USFS personel were brought in because of the rescuer creating issues. We’ll see where this goes.
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Jim, unless you know more than is in that news article, the “Forest Service” may be the North Carolina Forest Service. http://www.ncforestservice.gov/
Jeff
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Based on where the rescue was, the USFS claims the land. I checked the NC Forest Service first.
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