ExcitableBoy wrote:Yes, quite impressive wilderness training. Trigger the emergency button and wait for a helocopoter. Is this what wilderness training has come to?
What else could they have done for an unconscience, definitely in shock, not knowing the extent of internal injuries, completely immobile etc. victim?
Appears they did everything right in this case and bought him enough time to get out and into the trauma unit asap.
I would not bag on their valiant efforts (including triggering the SPOT) in what I can assure you was a very critical wilderness situation.
I would have done the same including sending someone out to confirm the SPOT actuation with a cell/sat phone.