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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mt. Eisenhower, Aug 3, 2024

·Mount Eisenhower·Mt. Eisenhower Loop Trail

57-year-old male from Weston, FL

Marcelo Silva, 57, slipped on rocks while descending Mt. Eisenhower and suffered a lower-leg injury that left him unable to bear weight. Twenty volunteers from AVSAR and PEMI SAR, along with Conservation Officers, responded and carried Silva in a rescue litter down Edmands Path to the trailhead. He was transported by ambulance to Littleton Regional Healthcare for treatment.

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