GSMNP sees uptick in searches and rescues during fall
Rangers said fall marks the busiest time of year for search and rescue teams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to all the visitors.
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Rangers said fall marks the busiest time of year for search and rescue teams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to all the visitors.
The hiker was carried down the Alum Cave Trail to a point where the helicopter could pick up and transport the person to UT Medical Center.
10 CLINGMANS DOME, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew responded to an emergency air evacuation mission after a victim suffered a stroke while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park area, April 15. At approximately 9 a.m., the Tennessee Military Department and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a possible stroke victim near Clingmans Dome along the Appalachian Trail, needing immediate medical care. At 9:40 a.m., the Tennessee National Guard received the official mission request. A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the Tenn...