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Backcountry Rescue in Hellam Township with Patient Extrication from Remote Trail
August 01, 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA
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Photo by Wrightsville Fire

Photo by Wrightsville Fire

Photo by Wrightsville Fire
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Wrightsville, PA - Wrightsville Fire units responded to a reported special rescue at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, locating a patient along a densely wooded trail experiencing a medical emergency.
Crews provided patient care and completed packaging using a stokes basket. Once the incident was confirmed to be a medical event, the response was scaled back. Personnel then carried the patient approximately a half mile to the trailhead, where the individual was transferred to a UTV for transport to awaiting EMS.
Units operated under command before clearing the scene, with mutual aid partners assisting throughout the incident.