Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 13:03
G'day Darian
The reason for the post regarding Karijini is just to stir the thinking process ~ we all possess. Yes 7 actual rescue operations already and the "Green" season is really yet to begin.
The lady injured in yesterdays incident slipped on what may have been wet/slick
rock, but being deep in
Hancock Gorge that relatively simple fall ~ injury was compounded by the geographic location.
Most people who wander the wilderness do so without incident and some people just come un-stuck usually because of circumstances beyond their actual control, whilst others invite danger and sustain severe injury ~ just like the French bloke in Karijini on the previuos day to this lady being rescued.
It takes a huge amount of time and resources to mount a full scale rescue, as all hands need to be mustered from either
Tom Price and or
Newman ~ these towns are a long way away, especially for the injured person, usually in severe pain and shock. All injuries that occur to a person who is "deep down" are considered as serious as no one carries a
First Aid kit ~ even a sprained/rolled ankle is a serious incident considering the location.
Just as a reminder : most of the rescue personnel are volunteers who lead normal lives, but drop that normality to help some one who may have ignored a
sign or common sense.
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