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Hiker experiences medical emergency

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Allenspark Fire Protection District provided a wheeled-litter evacuation to the trailhead
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NEWS RELEASE
BOULDER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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On Sunday, July 4, 2021 at approximately 9:53 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center was notified of a hiker experiencing a medical emergency on the Allenspark Trail.

A forty-eight year-old male from Loveland experienced a medical emergency while hiking with his girlfriend.  Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and Allenspark Fire Protection District provided a wheeled-litter evacuation to the trailhead.  Estes Park Paramedics provided medical care and ambulance transport to an area hospital.  The rescue lasted approximately three hours.

Agencies assisting with this rescue included: Allenspark Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Estes Park Paramedics, and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

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