"When the Rescuer Becomes the Rescued"

Great magazine article.  Read the whole thing here.   Hat tip: Monica McFadden

First person account of a high-altitude rescue on Mount Stuart, Washington

I am an EMT with the Everett Mountain Rescue Unit (EMRU) and a Rescue Technician on Snohomish County’s Helicopter Rescue Team (SC-HRT) in Washington State. On September 7, 2011, while off-duty, I suffered a climbing accident rendering me physically incapacitated and in need of a rescue in technical terrain at the 9000 foot level in the eastern Cascades. What follows is a recounting of the well-coordinated and professionally executed rescue that undoubtedly saved my life. I am forever indebted to the myriad of individuals and agencies detailed herein. My hope is that other rescue organizations will garner insight from the incident and incorporate any lessons learned into their future rescue endeavors. –Miles Mcdonough

Read the whole article here.