North Routt Fire, Routt County Search and Rescue and Classic Air Medical worked together Monday afternoon to rescue an injured 32-year-old hunter who had fallen and dislocated his knee three miles south of Pearl Lake.
“It was a team effort,” said Harry Sandler, who was Search and Rescue’s incident commander on the call. “North Routt Fire was a big part, as well as Classic Air Medical, and we were able to work together with all three agencies. I also believe Colorado Parks and Wildlife might have had one of their officers helping out as well.”
The archery hunter lives in Routt County. He reportedly stumbled over some fallen trees and was unable to get himself out of the backcountry after dislocating his knee just after noon Monday. He managed to contact his mother, who lives in North Routt, using his cell phone.
“His mother walked into the North Routt Fire Station around 12:45 p.m. with her cell phone activated and her son on the line,” said Matt Mathisen, the North Routt Fire chief. “She said, ‘I have an emergency. My son is a hunter. He’s 32 years old and he’s south of Pearl Lake. I have him on the phone, and he needs to be rescued.’”
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