Full Notification

DATE/TIME:   Thursday, April 2, 2020 / 1:35 pm
 
INCIDENT:      Hoist Rescue
 
LOCATION:     Heart Rock Hiking Trail, Crestline, Ca.
 
VICTIM:          Stacy Contreras, 29 year old female, resident of Victorville
 
SUMMARY:
On April 2, 2020, Stacy Contreras was hiking the Heart Rock Hiking Trail when she slipped and fell approximately 30 feet off a ledge and sustained non-life threatening injuries. Based on her injuries, Contreras was unable to hike out and was in need of medical care. A friend of Contreras called 911 on her mobile phone to request assistance.
 
San Bernardino County Sheriff and Fire Department personnel responded to the scene. Sheriff's patrol helicopter 40King3 arrived at the reported location and located Contreras in a remote area within the San Bernardino National Forest. The helicopter crew confirmed Contreras was injured and requested the assistance of Sheriff's Air Rescue 6 for a hoist rescue.
 
Sheriff's Air Rescue 6 responded to the area to conduct the hoist. They hovered approximately 220 feet above Contreras and the crew chief lowered a rescue medic to her location. The rescue medic assessed Contreras' injuries and was able to secure her into a rescue harness. The crew chief then hoisted Contreras up to the helicopter, followed by the medic.
 
Air Rescue 6 transported Contreras to a local trauma center for treatment of her injuries.
 
AIR RESCUE 6 CREW:
Pilot Sergeant Daniel Futscher
Crew Chief Deputy Dave Negron
Fire Captain Jay Hausman
Fire Paramedic Jason Williams
 
 
Refer:              Corporal Ed Leon
 
Station:            San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation Unit
 
Phone No.       909-252-4100
 
Case No.         TP200930047 / BDC 20-072415
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department