Hiker Breaks Leg on Remote Forest Trail, Prompting First Responders to Ride a Dirt Bike to Rescue Him
“This is what we do,” the Boise County Search and Rescue said following the successful rescue
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A man was hiking when he broke his leg on a remote trail in Idaho on Sunday, April 19
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First responders rode a dirt bike to his location before transporting him to safety
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The Boise National Forest spans more than 2.5 million acres of grassland and forest
A man broke his leg while hiking on a remote trail in Idaho, prompting first responders to rescue him with the help of a dirt bike.
On Sunday, April 19, around 10:50 a.m. local time, an injured man called 911 for help after he fell and broke his leg over a mile up Minneha Creek Trail, the Boise County Search and Rescue said in a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday, April 29.
Following the call, the agency and East Boise County EMS were dispatched to the trail, which was inaccessible because of a locked access gate. Search and rescue team members circumvented the gate by riding a dirt bike and were able to locate the injured man, officials said.
After the crew opened the gate, they transported an emergency medical technician (EMT) from the responding ambulance to the patient via UTV.
The team members managed to stabilize the hiker's leg and transport him to the trailhead, where the ambulance was waiting, officials said. From there, the man was taken to a hospital in Boise.
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In total, four EMTs from Boise County Search and Rescue responded to the call, ensuring that the man was stabilized and transported to safety.
“Thank you to all the volunteers that responded to this call,” said the agency, which did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. “This is what we do!”
The trail is located in Boise National Forest, which spans more than 2.5 million acres of grassland and forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service .
“Located northeast of Idaho's capital city of Boise, recreationists can explore the North Fork Payette River Canyon at 2,800 feet in elevation to the nearly 10,000-foot peak of Trinity Mountain,” the agency said.
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