Callouts 2006

December 2 , 2006

Colchester Rescue requested the team's assistance in responding to a report of a submerged canoe in the river in Worcester, VT. The team was preparing for a shoreline search when it was discovered that the reported canoe was really just a piece of an old boat and the search was cancelled.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Selby, Van Dyke	Colchester, Worcester FD., VSP		Overcast, flurries, 30

November 12 , 2006

The team was asked to provide manpower for search in Westford for a 78 year old Alzheimers patient who had wandered off from her home on 11/9 and had last been seen on 11/11 by a hunter approximately 3 miles from her home. After several more days of searching, the search was called off without having found the woman.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Strong	Vermont State Police, +	7:15-19:00

October 19 , 2006

A 70 year old male subject fell on the Stowe Pinnacle Trail and was unable to walk due to an ankle injury. A passing hiker had a cell phone and reported the injury. The subject was stabilized and evacuated by litter and wheel.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Couper, Govoni, Strong, Selby, Veliko, Van Dyke	Stowe Police, Stowe Rescue	15:23-17:00	Overcast, 55

October 16 , 2006

Stowe Police called to pass along a report that somebody had seen 11 flares coming from the top of Mt. Mansfield near the broadcast towers. The team decided not to respond, and asked Stowe PD if they could send one of their officers up the toll-road, and to call back if they felt they needed further assistance.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Veliko & Van Dyke (phone)	Stowe Police	18:27-19:00	Overcast, 45

October 16 , 2006

Colchester Technical Rescue requested our assistance at Huntington Gorge for a subject that had fallen. A State Police diver had been injured during the course of a homicide investigation when he slipped and fell down a steep slope next to the Gorge. He was evacuated a short distance up the steep bank of the gorge.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Govoni, Reinhardt, Selby, Veliko	Vermont State Police , Colchester, Richmond Rescue	10:15-11:00	Partly Cloudy, 50

October 12 , 2006

A party of 3 hikers on the Long Trail near Taft Lodge got caught by darkness after taking the gondola and hiking up to the Chin. One hasty team took the ATV up the gondola service road, and another hiked up the Long Trail. The latter team located the stranded party at approx. 2800 feet elevation, and walked them down (slowly).

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Selby, Stewart, Veliko	Stowe Police	20:00-23:30	Rain, Snow, 32

October 7 , 2006

The team's assistance was requested in a search for an 8 year old child who had gotten separated from his family while hiking on the Long Trail near Hazen's Notch in Montgomery. The subject was located just as our team arrived on scene, having followed a drainage out to Route 58.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Govoni, Anderson, Veliko, Selby, Strong (Van Dyke, phone)	Vermont State Police	17:15-19:30	Clear, 55

September 30 , 2006

Team leader Van Dyke received a phone call from Stowe Police requesting his assistance in attempt to locate a lost hiker that they had cell phone contact with, but were unable to determine his location. After arriving on scene Van Dyke spoke with the subject and was able to determine that he had hiked up from Smuggler's Notch to the ridge north of the summit of Mt. Mansfield, past Bear Pond, and headed north until the trail petered out. He kept walking for another hour and had reached a log landing. A phone call identified two potential logging locations in Jeffersonville based on his description, and the Cambridge Fire Dept. was notified. They were able to locate the subject using 4-wheelers and bring him out of the woods.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Van Dyke	Stowe PD, Vermont State Police, Cambridge FD	21:30-23:30	Overcast, 55

September 18 , 2006

The team assisted in evacuating a 70 year old male with knee pain near the junction of the Forest City Trail and the Long Trail on Camel's Hump.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Selby	Colchester, Waterbury, Huntington	16:10-23:15	Clear, 60

September 10 , 2006

After just having returned from Colchester from a day of water rescue training, the team was called back to assist with a search for a missing 5 year old child. The subject was located and our response cancelled moments after having left Stowe.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Selby, Strong, Van Dyke, Veliko	Colchester	15:15-15:35	Showers, 70

August 28 , 2006

A 35 year old male subject became lost while hiking near Moss Glen Falls. He had called a friend to pick him up at 17:00 and didn't show up. He later called on his cell phone and was able to describe his location to the team on a snowmobile trail. As team members started what should have been a 5 or 10 minute walk to get him, some other hikers ran across him and started walking in a different direction. They eventually found their way out, but almost an hour later.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Reinhardt, Selby, Van Dyke, Veliko	Stowe PD	18:30-21:00	Partly cloudy, 65

August 4 , 2006

Vermont State Police requested assistance in locating an elderly subject who had walked away from a local emergency room in Berlin, and had a history of hiding in the woods. The team was unable to respond.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Did not respond	VSP, NEK9 & Others	20:45

August 1 , 2006

The team was dispatched to Bingham Falls to assist a male subject who had fallen in the area of the falls and was injured. The patient was treated for potential back and internal injuries, and a low angle raise system was used to exctricate the injured patient from the bottom of the falls. Transport by Stowe Rescue.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Govoni, Veliko	Stowe Rescue, Colchester	17:00-

July 24, 2006

Vermont State Police requested assistance in searching for a 7 year old boy lost near the summit of Mt. Ellen. Subject was hiking with a summer camp group and got separated from his party. Cancelled in route when the subject was located.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Govoni, Van Dyke	VSP	17:40-18:30	Clear, 75

July 17, 2006

Colchester Rescue called for mutual aid in rescuing a female caught in the falls at Huntington Gorge, site of over 20 drownings. The subject had been caught in a current and swept downstream into the Gorge. Rescuers from Colchester were able to rappel down to the subject and haul her to safety. She was uninjured (and very lucky). We arrived on scene just as the subject was being brought to safety.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Govoni, Van Dyke	Colchester Rescue, VSP, Richmond Rescue	17:00-18:30	Hazy , 85 degrees

July15, 2006

Vermont Fish & Wildlife requested the team's assistance in attempting to rescue a fawn that had fallen into a gorge at Moss Glen Falls. Working with local Warden Reinhardt, a small elite group was able to capture the fawn and bring it up to safety "against all odds!" Selby's broken finger was the only casuality of the day.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Couper, Govoni, Reinhardt, Selby, Van Dyke, (Burdick)	Vermont Fish & Wildlife	12:06-15:30	Hazy , 85 degrees

July 13-14, 2006

Mad River Ambulance requested the team's assistance in evacuating a woman with an injured ankle off the Long Trail in Fayston. The subject was approximately 2 miles from the trailhead at the junction of the Hedgehog and Long Trail.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Couper, Govoni, Selby, Veliko	Mad River Ambulance, Waterbury Backcountry, Fayston FD	22:30-5:30	Dark, 75 degrees

July 11, 2006

The team was paged to assist with the evacuation of an injured hiker in Belvedere in Devil's Gultch, but was cancelled before arrival.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Govoni, Selby, Van Dyke, Veliko	Johnson FD, NEMS, North Hyde Park FD	15:20-15:45

June 30, 2006

A woman fell and injured her knee when hiking up the Hazelton Trail on Mt. Mansfield. Fortunately it was just at the point where it crosses the Cliff Trail (ski trail), which made access by 4-wheeler possible. Subject was initially treated by Stowe Mountain Resort first aid personnel, then evacuated by the team's 4-wheeler and rescue toboggan. A backup team took the gondola and was hiking to the patient, but was not needed.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Selby, Van Dyke, Veliko	Stowe Mtn. Resort	13:30-15:30	Partly cloudy , 75 degrees

June 29, 2006

Vermont State Police requested assistance in locating several subjects who called 911 on their cell phones from the summit ridge of Mt. Mansfield, saying they were "lost." Repeated attempts to call them back were unsuccessful, but given the description of where they said they were, it was decided to wait to see if they would find their way off the mountain, which should have been quite straightforward. Stowe Police was requested to check the Toll Road, but the subjects walked out on their own before arriving on scene.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Van Dyke (phone)	Vt. State Police, Stowe Police	19:00-19:30	Partly cloudy, 70 degrees

June 10, 2006

A woman who was hiking with an adventure travel group from Canada fell and fractured her lower leg while descending from the Stowe Pinnacle about .5 miles from the trailhead. She was treated and evacuated (shortcut through the woods) by stokes litter and wheel and transported by Stowe Rescue to Copley Hospital.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Govoni, Libby, Reinhardt, Selby, Van Dyke, Veliko	Stowe Rescue, Stowe Police	16:20-17:30	Rain, 48 degrees

May 19, 2006

Continued heavy rain caused flooding in northern Vermont. Team member Van Dyke was requested to assist at the State Emergency Operations Center, and team members Anderson & Veliko were training with Colchester Technical Rescue when they were dispatched to a report of a vehicle with occupants in the river in Montgomery. The subjects had been rescued prior to their arrival, but they staged at the Montgomery E.O.C. for the night. The next morning they received a report of a trailer isolated by floodwaters in Richmond and swam out to the trailer to confirm that no occupants were in the structure.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Van Dyke, Veliko	Colchester Tech Rescue	23:00-05:00	Rain

March 27, 2006

Stowe Police received a report of a "dog through the ice" on a pond just north of Stowe Village. Team member Ed Stewart was on duty for Stowe PD and responded with the team's truck. He and another officer donned the ice rescue suits and were able to retrieve the dog, who was unable to get out of the water on it's own.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Couper, Govoni, Stewart	Stowe Police

March 11, 2006

A young woman sprained her ankle while descending from the Stowe Pinnacle about .5 miles from the bottom. She was treated and evacuated by stokes litter and wheel.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Anderson, Couper, Strong, Van Dyke, Veliko	Stowe Rescue	14:07-15:45

March 8, 2006

Vermont State Police requested assistance in a search for a reportedly despondent man in his 40's whose vehicle had been abandoned at Little River State Park in Waterbury. A full day of searching revealed no clues until analysis of GPS searcher tracks showed 2 small areas that had not been covered. As daylight was failing these 2 areas were tasked to K9 resources, one of which located the deceased subject less than .2 miles from the search base. Stowe and Upper Valley were tasked with removing the subject's body after the investigation was complete.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Couper, Govoni, Selby, Van Dyke	Vt. State Police, NE K9, Upper Valley, Waterbury Backcountry	7:00-22:30	Sunny, 20's and 30's

January 31, 2006

Bolton Valley Ski Patrol called to advise of an overdue XC skier who was believed to be headed into the Cottonbrook area (had separated from his wife while skiing). Before initiating a search, BVSP called back to say that they had made cell phone contact with the subject and he had backtracked toward Bolton Valley. An hour later BVSP had still been unable to locate him, and found no tracks where he said he was. We were requested to respond to Bolton Ski Area, however the subject was located before we left the station.

Team Members Responding	Other Agencies Responding	Time of Call	Weather Conditions
Govoni, Selby, Van Dyke	Bolton Valley SP, Colchester Tech		Partly cloudy, low 30's.

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