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 Washington National Guard Aircrew Rescues Injured Hiker By Joseph Siemandel,
                Joint Force Headquarters - Washington National Guard
 LEAVENWORTH, Wash. – A Washington Army National Guard medical flight crew from 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, hoisted an injured hiker out of a heavily wooded area near Leavenworth Oct. 15. “The hiker suffered a fall approximately five miles from the nearest trailhead, sustained a chest injury, and was unable to self-extract,” said Maj. Kevin Robillard, executive officer for the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation. “Our crew immediately loaded up and departed in response.” Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ryan Kennedy, the pilot in command, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Marty Hayes, assisted by Staff Sgt. Travis Bearden, Sgt. Ty Thompson, Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim and Maj. Danny Jones, launched their Black Hawk helicopter in less than an hour. Upon arriving and observing the signaling device being used to hail the aircraft, Bearden and Thompson were hoisted to the ground to assess the individual’s injuries before securing him for extraction. Many trails in the Cascade Mountains are in dense forests or along steep terrain. To perform the mission safely, the aircraft was forced to maintain a solid hover more than 120 feet from the ground to avoid tall trees. The patient was safely loaded and flown to a nearby ambulance. “The successful execution of this rescue hoist mission further demonstrates the capabilities and exceptional readiness of our Washington Army National Guard aircrews,” said Robillard. This type of mission isn’t new to the Washington Army National Guard. In August 2020, a Black Hawk helicopter crew rescued three people injured following a rockslide in hilly terrain just south of Mount Rainier. In July 2015, another Black Hawk crew rescued three isolated hikers in the area of Rimrock Lake near Yakima. In March 2014, following the devastating State Route 530 Landslide in Oso, the Washington National Guard started a search and rescue-focused training in collaboration with Snohomish County.
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