Helicopter rescues woman from top of Lake Country's Spion Kop
COSAR and Penticton Search and Rescue used a helicopter to extract the woman after a leg injury, remote terrain and heat made it the safest option.
- On Wednesday, a hiker was airlifted from Spion Kop in Lake Country after suffering a leg injury, with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue coordinating with the Lake Country Fire Department to execute the extraction around noon.
- Rescuers determined a helicopter was the safest option due to the hiker's leg injury, the remote terrain of Spion Kop, and high temperatures that made ground extraction impractical.
- COSAR requested additional assistance from Penticton Search and Rescue, which deployed its specialized Helicopter External Transport System to safely extract the woman from the challenging terrain.
- After being assessed on scene by rescue personnel, the injured woman was transported by helicopter to awaiting medical care for treatment of her leg injury.
- The successful operation demonstrates the effectiveness of coordinated emergency response across regional teams when managing complex rescues in remote terrain like Spion Kop.
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Helicopter rescues woman from top of Lake Country's Spion Kop
Lake Country firefighters and search volunteers from the Central and South Okanagan teamed up Wednesday to rescue an injured woman on Spion Kop Mountain. The Lake Country Fire Department was called out to assist the injured woman at about 11 a.m., said Duane Tresnich with Central Okanagan Search and...
Penticton Western News
Helicopter rescue in Lake Country brings injured hiker to safety
A woman was airlifted to safety after injuring herself while hiking in Lake Country. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) was called to assist the Lake Country Fire Department with the extraction of the woman from Spion Kop around noon on July 8. Due to the remote location, the woman’s injuries and the heat it was determined a helicopter would be the safest rescue option. COSAR then called Penticton Search and Rescue to assist with their H…
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