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First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (
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A Maryland State Police helicopter proved critical in rescuing a group of kayakers who became stranded in rough waters in the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, Maryland State Police Aviation Command based out of Frederick came to the aid of four kayakers with an assist on the ground from Montgomery County swift water rescue personnel, officials say. According to officials, first responders required the aerial rescue due to the inability to get rescue boats to the area of swift-moving water, where the kayakers were stranded after their vessel went do…
Police & Fire
‘Overwhelming:’ Photos Document Toddler’s Rescue,
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Stay After Playground Fall In Maryland
Maryland emergency crews came to the rescue of a critically injured toddler after a playground fall, leading to a helicopter flight and a two-day stay in the PICU at Johns Hopkins for the beloved boy — an experience that was documented by the state police’s aviation command. Two-year-old Lucas’ journey began on Saturday, March 16, state police said. He suffered serious injuries due to a fall at a local playground, prompting an immediate response by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. EMS crews evaluated the extent of Lucas’ injuries requested MSPAC for rapid transport after determining…
Police & Fire
State Police Helicopters Come To Aid Of Injured Mountain Bikers In Maryland, West Virginia
It was a busy weekend for Maryland State Police Aviation Command crews. A pair of mountain bikers had to be rescued and airlifted to area hospitals after finding themselves in perilous positions during separate incidents Howard County and West Virginia that required state police intervention. On Saturday, July 29, crews were called into action to come to the rescue of a 44-year-old man in Ellicott City in Maryland, and a 41-year-old man in Davis, West Virginia who were injured while mountain biking in tricky terrain. Police say that the 44-year-old became incapacitated after his bike stru…
Lifestyle
Dog, Hiker Airlifted From Tricky Trail At Area State Park: Maryland State Police
There was an “Angel’ in the air in more ways than one over the weekend as a Maryland State Police helicopter was called in to make a tricky rescue of a hiker and his dog in a West Virginia state park on Sunday night. A 27-year-old hiker and his dog, Angel, were exploring at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park when they unexpectedly found themselves in a perilous position after falling into a potentially problematic cavern along the way off the main trail. The incident was reported on a cliff above the Shenandoah River in the area along the Loud…
Police & Fire
Injured Mountain Biker Hoisted 100 Feet By Maryland State Police Helicopter To Area Hospital
An injured mountain biker who found himself in in a precarious position on a remote trail in a Maryland state park had to be rescued by a state police helicopter on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter crew were called to New Germany State Park, where there was a report of an injured biker on a remote trail who was stranded for hours. According to police, the 56-year-old man was injured while cycling through the 14-mile Meadow Mountain Trail, which stretches through New Germany State Park and…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand
An injured hunter who found himself in a precarious position after falling more than a dozen feet from a tree stand had to be airlifted to an area hospital by Maryland State Police crews, authorities say. First responders responded to a call shortly after noon on Friday, Dec. 2, regarding a hunter who was stranded near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge after falling 14 feet from a tree stand and landing in an awkward position. According to police, the aerial crew assigned to the Easton Section responded to the area near the refuge in Dorchester County to assist a man who required medica…
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