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Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to Monument Mountain Reservation to Rescue Injured Hiker

GREAT BARRINGTON -- Chief Charles Burger reports that the Great Barrington Fire Department responded to Monument Mountain Reservation this week to rescue an injured hiker using its newly purchased Utility Task Vehicle (UTV).

June 30, 2017 Jessica Sacco Client News, Fire News

June 30, 2017 by Jessica Sacco

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Great Barrington Fire Department
Chief Charles Burger
37 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

For Immediate Release

Friday, June 30, 2017

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Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to Monument Mountain Reservation to Rescue Injured Hiker

GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger reports that the Great Barrington Fire Department responded to Monument Mountain Reservation this week to rescue an injured hiker using its newly purchased Utility Task Vehicle (UTV).

Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, the Great Barrington Fire and Police Departments, along with Southern Berkshire Ambulance, responded to Monument Mountain Reservation for a report of a 23-year-old female with a broken ankle.

First responders were able to use GPS to track her location, which they determined to be a few thousand feet off Indian Mountain Trail, or about a mile-and-a-half into the woods.

Using the Great Barrington Fire Department’s new UTV, firefighters trained in technical rescue reached the woman within 15 minutes.

Medics assessed and stabilized her injury before she was loaded into the UTV and transported to the parking lot. Southern Berkshire Ambulance then transported her to an area hospital in stable condition.

In total, 30 rescue personnel responded to the scene, including the Sheffield Fire Department, which stood by with additional All Terrain Vehicles. All units were clear from the scene shortly after 10 p.m.

“We were prepared for this situation to go a number of ways, but thankfully it was resolved quickly and successfully,” Chief Burger said. “Typically, rescues on the mountain take three or more hours and involve a lot of hiking and rigging of rope rescue systems. Also, given the time of night that this incident occurred, darkness would have greatly complicated matters if it weren’t for the UTV.”

The Great Barrington Firefighter’s Association recently purchased the rescue UTV, which has proven to be an asset to the department in its efforts to quickly and safely transport injured people. Wednesday night’s incident is the second time this year the UTV was used on a search and rescue incident.

After identifying the serious need for the equipment, the association raised $21,000 to make the purchase at no cost to Great Barrington’s taxpayers. It is fully outfitted with skid plates, a roll cage, scene lighting and a rescue body for carrying a patient and equipment. Previously, in a situation like Wednesday night, firefighters would have needed to hike in the whole way and carry the patient out.

“The UTV enables us to operate a lot more safely and efficiently,” Chief Burger said. “I would like to thank those who supported our fundraising efforts, along with Lt. AJ Anderson and Firefighter Chris Laramee, who put in most of the work for the design and purchase of the unit.”

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