The California Highway Patrol's Valley Division Air Operations H-20 requested search and rescue operations for a man who fell off his boat in Union Valley Reservoir.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A 67-year-old man who reportedly fell overboard at Union Valley Reservoir on Wednesday was saved by El Dorado County Fire Protection District and California Highway Patrol personnel.
The patrol's Valley Division Air Operations H-20 was initially requested by Cal Fire for a search and rescue of the Greenwood man in a remote part of the reservoir.
While air rescue personnel found the man near his boat, there was no area for the helicopter to land.
A H-20 medic and El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighter were able to get into the area and begin providing care.
The man was then transported on his own boat to the Union Valley Reservoir boat ramp where the H-20 helicopter was able to land. He was flown to Sutter Roseville hospital. His condition has not been disclosed.
H-20 was requested by CalFire Camino, for a search and rescue of a 67 year old man from Greenwood. The man had fallen while getting off his boat on a remote portion of Union Valley Reservoir. H-20 located the victim near his boat; however, there was no suitable landing area nearby. H-20 subsequently picked up an El Dorado County Fire Protection District fire fighter who, along with H-20's medic, were one-skidded into the area to begin patient care. The victim was packaged and transported on his own boat to the Union Valley boat ramp, where H-20 was able to land. The victim was loaded into the helicopter and flown to Sutter Roseville Hospital.
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Posted by CHP - Valley Division Air Operations on Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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