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Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured skier at Snowbird Hut
March 5, 2019 by Press Releases in Press Release
Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured skier March 3 at Snowbird Hut.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured skier March 3 at Snowbird Hut north of Wasilla.

According to Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Gailanne Paculba, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the mission was opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers.

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron launched from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at about 3:30 p.m. Aboard the helicopter were two pararescuemen who are both highly trained personnel specializing in rescue operations.

After receiving a report of the injured skier, the AKRCC tasked the Guardsmen to respond.

The pararescuemen assessed the skier and packaged him for hoist by Pave Hawk.

The HH-60G transported the skier to the Providence Alaska Medical Center where the pararescuemen handed him off to hospital staff at about 5:30 p.m.

Paculba credited a member of the skier’s party for having and properly using a GPS device with satellite communication capabilities to aid rescue efforts, which saved valuable time and enabled a quick rescue operation.

For this mission, the 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons were awarded one save.

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