NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Skier Close to Ruby Mountain > United States Navy > News Tales

A Search and Rescue (SAR) staff from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued a again nation skier with a damaged leg close to Ruby Mountain within the North Cascade Mountains, Saturday, April 15, 2023.

 

The SAR crew obtained the decision to rescue the skier, a 33-year-old man, within the early night and had been off the bottom at NAS Whidbey Island’s Ault Area by 6 p.m.

 

The SAR crew shortly discovered the affected person, inserted two crewmembers through rappel and, after getting ready him for transport, hoisted the affected person and crew members again aboard the helicopter.

 

The affected person was transported to St. Joseph Medical Middle in Bellingham, Wash. by 7:50 p.m.

 

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island SAR has performed 6 missions this calendar yr, which incorporates one MEDEVAC, one search and 4 rescues.

 

The Navy SAR unit operates three MH-60S helicopters from NAS Whidbey Island as search and rescue/medical evacuation (SAR/MEDEVAC) platforms for the EA-18G plane in addition to different squadrons and personnel assigned to the set up.  Pursuant to the Nationwide SAR Plan of the US, the unit may additionally be used for civil SAR/MEDEVAC must the fullest extent practicable on a non-interference foundation with major navy duties in line with relevant nationwide directives, plans, tips and agreements; particularly, the unit could launch in response to tasking by the Air Drive Rescue Coordination Middle (based mostly on a Washington State Memorandum of Understanding) for inland missions, and/or tasking by the US Coast Guard for all different aeronautical and maritime areas, when different belongings are unavailable.