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Medical Emergencies Approximately 90% of all the calls going into our 911 dispatch center are for medical emergencies. At Huntington Lake, the most common emergency is difficulty breathing. The combination of our altitude (7,000 feet), our aging population and the many outdoor energetic activities available at the lake make this fairly predictable. However, we also routinely respond to heart attacks, hemorrhaging, fish hooks in the body, burns and motor vehicle accidents. Resources We have all of the medical equipment allowed under Fresno County and National protocols for EMT's. We are licensed by the Office of Emergency Services in Fresno County. Both of our main fire engines are equipped with breathing and trauma treatment equipment and our personnel are all trained to use them. We also have AED's on both engines that our EMT's can use. Rescue Often we are required to extricate a medical patient from a location they have ventured into. We have the climbing gear and training needed to "go over the side" if needed. We also have certified rapid water rescue personnel and underwater search and recovery personnel.
The above two shots illustrate the working relationship between our department and the CDF (blue shirt with CDF fire on it) and the USFS (people in green coveralls). In this case a person was unable to move after they had hiked up to Lower Indian Pools and crossed Big Creek. We had to first stabilize the patient and then transport them across the river in a basket litter. From there, the person was transported out to the Sierra Summit parking lot for transport to the hospital.
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