Special Operations Team Report

At 1523 on Saturday February 26th Pulaski County Special Operations Team members along with Snowville VFD, Pulaski Pulaski County Public Safety (EMS), Pulaski County Sheriffs Office, staff from the Blue Ridge Mountain Council Scout Reservation and Pulaski County Emergency Management responded to the area of High Knoll in the Scout Reservation for a subject experiencing a medical emergency with CPR in progress.

Responders faced an extended hike into the subject over very rough terrain, nightfall and communications issues. Contact was made with the subject at dusk, unfortunately the subject had succumbed to the medical condition. Resources then completed the task of recovering the subject from the area.

Additional resources from Blacksburg Rescue Technical Rescue (SAR) provided additional contingency resources because of the extend time of the recovery and working conditions.

Recovery was completed by 2200 and resources returned to service by 2300.

Pulaski County E911 Communications Center diligently maintained communications and coordination with resources during the event.