Boulder County Sheriff's Office: Injured Hiker Rescued

Boulder CO

10 July, 2021

4:50 PM

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Press release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office: July 9, 2021 Injured hiker rescued on the First Flatiron Trail Boulder County, Colo. - On Friday, July 9, 2021 at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center was notified of an injured hiker on the First Flatiron Trail. A twenty-six year-old male from Golden, CO experienced a medical emergency that led to a fall while hiking on the First Flatiron Trail. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group provided initial medical care and a wheeled-litter evacuation to the trailhead. American Medical Response provided further medical care and ambulance transport to an area hospital. The rescue lasted approximately one hour. Agencies assisting with this rescue included: Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, American Medical Response The associated Boulder County Sheriff's Office case number is: #21-3188. ### /s/ Kevin Harner, Emergency Services Coordinator This press release was produced by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.