This evening at approximately 8:40 PM, Powell County Search and Rescue was dispatched to Hollerwood Off-Road ATV Park in reference to three subjects lost and stuck on an unknown trail within the property.
Powell County 911 Dispatchers were able to pull coordinates from the subjects phone and relayed to responding Search and Rescue personnel.
The subjects also advised that their UTV was stuck and were unable to get it free without assistance of winch. Due to this, MiddleFork Fire/Rescue #874 was requested for assistance with personnel transport, search, and recovery of the subjects and their UTV.
At approximately 10:40 PM, SAR and Fire personnel were able to successfully extricate the subjects and their UTV from the woods and bring them out to blacktop.
No injuries were reported and all subjects were able to drive away from the scene.
All agencies cleared the scene at 10:50 PM
This afternoon at approximately 4:55 PM, Powell County Search and Rescue was dispatched alongside Powell County Emergency Medical Services to a hiker in distress on Low Gap Trail at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.
EMS, SAR, and Kentucky State Park Rangers made contact with the hiker at approximately 5:20 PM and began providing patient care.
The patient was able to walk out under their own power with assistance from EMS and SAR personnel and was further evaluated once out of the woods.
All agencies cleared at 6:25 PM
As always, we’d like to remind visitors of the Red River Gorge to always hike with extra water, snacks, dress appropriately for the weather conditions outside, and take frequent rest breaks.
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We’re just hanging out at the Red River Gorge Bigfoot Festival here at Stanton City Park! We’re located behind the pavilion next to our friends at Powell County Emergency Medical Services
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Some trainings are just more fun than others. We always enjoy it when we get the opportunity to train on The Skylift at Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Hopefully we will never need to utilize these skills, but we will be ready if ever needed.
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This afternoon at approximately 4:40 PM, Powell County Search and Rescue was dispatched alongside Powell County Emergency Medical Services to a hiker in distress on Grays Arch Trail.
The hiker was experiencing symptoms of heat exhaustion and required immediate medical attention near the top of the stairs at Grays Arch.
EMS personnel and SAR members made contact with the hiker at approximately 5:20 PM and began providing patient care.
Due to the hikers deteriorating condition, a carryout was required to extricate them from the trail and out to the awaiting ambulance for further treatment and transport.
Powell County SAR requested mutual aid from Estill County Rescue Squad to accomplish this task as additional personnel were needed to support the carry out.
As the start of hiking season begins, we’d like to remind visitors of the Red River Gorge to always hike with extra water, snacks, dress appropriately for the weather conditions outside, and take frequent rest breaks.
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