Elderly man with dementia found and led back near Adams Gulch, Ketchum ID
Missing PersonRescue teams responded to a backcountry incident near Adams Gulch where an elderly man with severe dementia was lost and uncooperative. Friends found him and guided him back toward the trail entrance. The group declined medical help and the situation was resolved without further emergency intervention.
Audio|Source: Blaine County Amateur Radio / Fire/EMS / Life Flight (Dispatch only)
05:31
Transcript:
00:00
Catch an ambulance 21 and Sun Valley Fire.
00:04
Respond to, 43.713.1, minus 114.431233. For backcountry rescue.
00:25
Tom, catching fire copies.
00:32
Tom, catching station one.
00:35
Station one.
00:42
O'Donnell is establishing Adams Gulch Command at Catchin Station.
00:47
You can direct all radio traffic to command here.
00:52
Are these most accurate coordinates you have a CAD here?
01:02
A firm, I'm currently on my mind with the patient, or the caller now, she has a patient.
01:07
They run into several of his friends, he has severe dementia, trying to get him to turn around, head back to the entrance.
01:14
But he has been fairly uncooperative.
01:22
We copy, so we think there's no credence to him looking for a lost person. We don't think that's accurate. Is that correct?
01:34
This person has been found, it's more if he is uncooperated at this time. If you're dementia,
01:40
they are trying to find a way to get him back to the entrance of the canyon. He is really working with them.
01:45
Those coordinates are exactly where he's at at this time.
01:50
Copy, thanks.
01:51
All catcher responders can assemble at Station 1 will be assembling a hasty team to be followed by a litter team.
02:16
Catch-in Ambulance 22 and Sun Valley Fire. Respond to 301, Cold Springs Drive.
02:24
Catch him for Falls Delta.
02:29
Flight is responding.
02:37
22 again, you're responding to 301, Cold Springs driving catch them,
02:41
cross of Meadows Loop, and Southern Comfort for a 69-year-old male, conscious and breathing who fell.
02:50
The home health nurse had an appointment today at this location.
02:54
Opened a window in the back and the male said he fell and can't get up. Everything is unknown.
03:00
The door is locked.
03:08
Copy back.
03:11
They're shooting.
03:13
Valley Fire.
03:20
Last unit on Gold One, you're cutting out.
03:24
We're going to be sending one in the Sun Valley Fire. We're going to be sending one in the 65-50 days at the Gun Valley High Springs.
03:38
Sunn Valley Fire, you're barely readable.
03:44
RP said they no longer need a response.
03:48
Some friends are leading him back down.
03:52
Common News 22.
04:01
Amyos right to?
04:03
You please have our construction crew on the highway. We'll be coming up, Barronade. And in about three minutes, we need traffic control.
04:15
Then 22 comp copies.
04:18
Break Sun Valley and catch them backcountry rescue units.
04:24
RP says they no longer need a response.
04:27
They're leaving the patient back down to his trends.
04:31
Sun Valley engine 64.
04:41
Engine 64.
04:46
64 is en route to the 301 Cold Springs call.
04:55
Engine 641310.
05:02
Com, Adams, Goldstein, Command. Adam's Goldscholts Command.
05:07
Adam's Gold's Command.
05:10
We understand there's no need for a back under your rescue.
05:13
Would this group of people like an ambulance to meet them at the trailhead for an assessment?
05:22
All right, it sounds like they decline to meds,
05:26
so negative.
05:28
Copy that,
05:30
Adamsville's command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Adams Gulch Trailhead, NF-141, Ketchum, ID 83340
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