Clallam County Fire District 2 has used a grant to purchase a special stretcher to rescue patients in remote areas.
District officials announced Monday the $1,907 grant from the Clallam County Physicians Community Benefit Fund to purchase the rescue litter and wheel attachment.
“In recent years, the Fire District has experienced several rescues of patients located in remote areas only accessible by trails,” Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue Chief Jake Patterson said in a press release.
“Ambulances and other vehicles would not be able to reach the victim due to this limited access. The new rescue litter with wheel attachment will allow the First District to safely access the patient and move them to the nearest point where an ambulance can be waiting.”
Without the litter, a crew of about 15 would need to hike into a remote area to carry a patient to safety, Patterson said.