Injured Hiker Rescued by Sheriff's Aviation and SB County Fire near Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort 
DATE/TIME: October 29th, 2014/1455hrs
INCIDENT: Hoist Rescue
LOCATION: Bear Mountain Ski Resort, Big Bear
SUSPECT(S):
VICTIM(S): Dillion Holman, 23yr male, resident of Big Bear
SUMMARY: On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at approximately 2:55p.m., San Bernardino Sheriff's helicopter AR306, with a crew of Pilot Deputy Jim Landry, Crew Chief Deputy Mike Ells, San Bernardino County Fire Fighters Captain Steve Simpson, and Paramedic Eric Sherwin; were dispatched to assist Big Bear Fire in locating an injuried hiker in the Bear Mountain Ski Resort area.
The hiker had suffered a non-life threatening injury while hiking in the mountain area of the resort. AR306 responded and located the injuried hiker east of the resort in the mountains at about the 8200ft level. The victim was in wooded area with steep terrain, which was surrounded by 80ft trees. Due to the nature of his injuries, and the terrain, the crew determined a hoist rescue of the victim was necessary. Sherwin was lowered about 100ft to the victim using the rescue hoist on the helicopter. Sherwin placed the hiker in a rescue harness, and Ells hoisted the victim, followed by Sherwin, into the helicopter.
The victim received treatment and stabilization of his injuries during the short flight to the landing zone located in the parking lot of the Bear Mountain Ski Resort. Care of the victim was transferred to Big Bear Fire Department for transport to Bear Valley Community Hospital.
Refer: Corporal Mike Ells
Station: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation
Phone No. 909-356-3800
Case No. Inc# BL143020032
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
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