VAUD: Malaise on a 91 -year -old hiker in the orb gorges

The Reg Rega intervention power station was alerted Thursday, August 11, in the afternoon by the 144 Vaud for a patient who made a discomfort in very steep and difficult to access land. The 91 -year -old woman was hiking with seven other people when she felt bad on narrow terrain near cliffs. The place in a dense and steep forest, it was impossible for the crew to view the group from the air. A person in the group then used the Rega application to provide exact contact details.

Meanwhile, the crew had hted up a specialist in helicopter rescue of Swiss Alpine Help (SAS) in a clearing to join the group on foot and carry out an assessment of the situation. Given the worrying state of the hiker, the emergency doctor was then helicopter on the spot. Since the patient suffered from cardiac discomfort, the doctor chose to extract the patient through a mattress, allowing her condition to be monitored during the transfer.

Two other SAS specialists then joined the place of intervention by land. They helped move the patient along a very exposed path to a place conducive to her winch extraction.

The helicopter crew was able to extract the patient through a breakthrough in the forest. This helicopter required excellent coordination at the crew to evacuate the hiker in the low space available between the branches. The patient was then transported to the CHUV.

To avoid wasting time, it is important that the helicopter has precise contact details of the place of intervention. In a narrow throat, these coordinates are essential, because they allow for example to identify the good side of the river, even if the patient is not visible because of the forest, as was the case during this intervention.

By alarming the Rega via the emergency number 1414 or via the Rega application, a precise geolocation is transmitted to the intervention center, which saves precious time on a mission.