Powell River Search and Rescue (PRSAR) was tasked on July 9 to extricate a female mountain biker from the Mount Mahony trail network who had experienced a fall.
PRSAR collaborated with BC Emergency Health Service (BCEHS) paramedics who were first on scene to stabilize the subject, according to a PRSAR social media post. The response was rapid, and the patient was carried by stretcher to a waiting ambulance in under an hour.
Chad Honey, a PRSAR volunteer, said it was a straightforward call.
“There was a quick response and it ended up that the ambulance crews were able to access and respond,” said Honey. “It took a bit of stress off us.
“We got out there and knew the area. We’ve been doing a lot of training on Mt. Mahony, helping with the bike races and other activities. We knew exactly where to go.”
Honey said PRSAR crews carried the stretcher 300 metres up the hill and into the ambulance.
He said in the area where the accident occurred, a trail goes over a bridge. He said the rider fell off the bridge, fell off the bike, and had a hard landing.
“We would like to thank the bystanders, BCEHS responders, and SAR members for this prompt response,” the post stated. “We wish the injured biker a quick recovery.”
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