by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville
I want to publicly thank RCSAR for their voluntary service. In July, I was in the back country with a group. One of our group fell and received a head injury. Members of our group started carrying the injured member out around 9 p.m. RCSAR responded to our request for assistance and a team of seven hiked in to meet us. We met up about halfway to the trailhead sometime between 11:30 p.m. and midnight. The team was well equipped to provide medical care and transport. They worked hard carrying a stretcher on a rough, narrow trail by the light of headlamps. The team worked well together and had a good sense of humor for the challenge. We made it to the trailhead around 2:15 a.m.
Those who serve with RCSAR are volunteers and don’t receive any financial benefit. Our group is thankful for them! These seven and others at the trailhead gave up a good night of sleep to help a stranger in need. Thank you! God protected and provided through the whole situation. The injured member’s vitals were stable the whole trip out of the woods, and tests at the hospital didn’t detect any brain injury. He recovered well from his injuries.