Bay Area/ North SF Bay Area
AI Assisted Icon
Published on September 25, 2023
Video: Female Hiker Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued on the Coastal Trail in MarinSource: CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations

On Saturday evening, the Marin County Fire Dispatch received an alert of a hand-held GPS emergency activation on the Coastal Trail. Responding with urgency, the National Parks Service, California Highway Patrol Helicopter 30 (CHP H-30), and a Helicopter Rescue Technician (HRT) from the Marin County Fire all converged on the scene, according to a report released by the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division Air Operations.

Upon reaching the reported GPS location, the H-30 lowered the HRT member, who discovered a female hiker in distress due to a medical emergency. The quick actions of the HRT member and H-30 crew resulted in a successful rescue operation. The H-30 hoisted the hiker and HRT member and transported them to the Five Brooks Landing Zone, as described in the report.

The patient's condition remains unknown, but she was transported to a local hospital by a Marin County Fire Ambulance for further medical attention. Details about the hiker and the nature of her medical emergency have yet to be disclosed.