deputies mcadoo and nelson. we got our gear together that we needed to conduct the hoist rescue, pulled the helicopter out, and took off and started heading out there. as we were going out there, the first ground units arrived on scene and actually confirmed that they had six people stuck in three different trees. when they reached the scene, mcadoo and nelson are surprised at how swollen the river is. stuff that s usually dry land was underwater. it was shocking to see the peril that these people were in. the ground team rescues two people using boats, but they can t reach mike or ed, marooned in the trees. that s when they asked for us to go ahead and conduct a hoist rescue. the rafters have been in the water for more than an hour and are growing dangerously chilled. how much longer can they hold on? i was starting to feel a bit frostbitten. maneuvering a rescue hoist into the trees is no easy feat.
rescue team. two teams are called. the ground rescue volunteers and at the kearn county sheriff s office, the air support team of deputies mcadoo and nelson. we got our gear together that we needed to conduct the hoist rescue, pulled the helicopter out, took off and started heading out there. as we were going out there, the first ground units arrived on scene and actually confirmed that they had six people stuck in three different trees. when they reached the scene, mcadoo and nelson are surprised at how swollen the river is. stuff that s usually dry land was underwater. it was shocking to see the peril that these people were in. the ground team rescues two people using boats, but they can t reach mike or ed, marooned in the trees. that s when they asked for us to go ahead and conduct a hoist rescue. the rafters have been in the water for more than an hour, and are growing dangerously chilled. how much longer can they hold on?
one of the guides of their expedition has also climbed out on to the log with ed. they are shocked at how cold that water is. i realized that i could risk suffering hypothermia if i got either of my legs in the water too long. fortunately, their plight has been noticed. i saw people gathering on the shore, they were looking and i m sure that they had called the rescue team. two teams are called. the ground rescue volunteers and at the kearn county sheriff s office, the air support team of deputies mcadoo and nelson. we got our gear together that we needed to conduct the hoist rescue, pulled the helicopter out, took off and started heading out there. as we were going out there, the first ground units arrived on scene and actually confirmed that they had six people stuck in three different trees. when they reached the scene, mcadoo and nelson are surprised at how swollen the river is. stuff that s usually dry land was underwater. it was shocking to see the peril that
office, the air support team of deputies mcadoo and nelson. we got our gear together that we needed to conduct the hoist rescue, pulled the helicopter out, took off and started heading out there. as we were going out there, the first ground units arrived on scene and actually confirmed that they had six people stuck in three different trees. when they reached the scene, mcadoo and nelson are surprised at how swollen the river is. stuff that s usually dry land was underwater. it was shocking to see the peril that these people were in. the ground team rescues two people using boats, but they can t reach mike or ed, marooned in the trees. that s when they asked for us to go ahead and conduct a hoist rescue. the rafters have been in the water for more than an hour, and are growing dangerously chilled. how much longer can they hold on? i was starting to feel a bit frostbitten. maneuvering a rescue hoist into the trees is no easy feat. as he drops down, one big risk