LAS VEGAS — Search and rescue personnel airlifted a hiker from Calico Tanks on Sunday afternoon after the person suffered a possible stroke.
SAR was notified of a hiker who suffered a possible stroke near Calico Tanks around 1 p.m. Sunday. A BLM ranger and Clark County Fire Department personnel hiked through the area to find the hiker.
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Due to the severity of the medical episode, air support was requested.
AIR3 arrived shortly after CCFD personnel arrived, bringing in a search and rescue officer and two Mountain Rescue volunteers.
The hiker was loaded into the helicopter and taken to the BLM helipad before being transferred to a ground ambulance.
The patient was then taken to the local hospital for further treatment.
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