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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARMedical

Rescue — Falling Waters Trail, Jun 1, 2024

·Falling Waters Trail

25-year-old male from Manchester, NH · party of 2

Jacob Winn, 25, suffered a potentially life-threatening medical emergency approximately 2.3 miles up Falling Waters Trail while hiking the Franconia Ridge Loop with his father. His father called 911 and the NH Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter extracted Winn via jungle penetrator at approximately 11:30 a.m. Winn was transported to Dartmouth Health in Lebanon for further evaluation and treatment.

Before you head out: check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, leave your plans with someone, and be willing to turn back.

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