This is my cousin
. I got this email yesterday.
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This morning, Teton County received a 911 call
today from an individual
with "shortness of breath" at Jackson Lake Lodge.
As the call progressed it evolved into a man stuck under an RV.
The Park initiated a response and 2 heads up Jackson Hole Fire/EMS
(JHF/EMS) members and Lodge Co. employees responded based on the park radio
traffic which they monitor.
Chris Tacke was first on scene and found the patient trapped on the inside
of a pick-up truck style pop-up camper, in the cab over area.
The camper was loaded with close to 6" of snow and somehow collapsed as
the
patient was putting the camper away to leave the area.
The cab over area when closed is about 6 inches thick, just enough to
accommodate the fabric walls. The patient was trapped in that space with
only his legs sticking out into the camper.
When Probationary Fire Fighter Tacke arrived on scene he assessed the
situation, made entry into the camper, and "pressed" the camper top
up
enough to pull the patient free.
NPS Medic Jim Warren was soon on scene and determined that Tacke's efforts
likely saved the life of the patient who was slowly suffocating and
completely exhausted from trying to lift the snow loaded roof off of
himself (estimated at 400+ lbs).
Re: Pretty darn awesome
I'm assuming your cousin is Probationary Fire Fighter Tacke?