Two transported after mountain-top rescue

Thursday’s Helicopter Rescue in the Golden Valley Fire District at approximately 1:00 PM ultimately resulted in two patients being transported to KRMC. An unidentified man approximately 43-years old called 911 after being swarmed by bees atop the mountain area just South of Kofa Road off of Hwy-68.  Golden Valley Firefighters responded and began to ascend the mountain to reach the patient.   Anticipating a 45-minute hike to the top, Captain Martin requested the Golden Valley Technical Rescue Team (TRT) be activated and the DPS Ranger Rescue helicopter to assist.  Ranger was on another mission, so Tri-State Care Flight responded.   The helicopter landed in a precarious area after hovering for 5-minutes looking for a safe landing zone. The patient was picked off the mountain top and delivered to waiting Golden Valley Fire crews and RMI paramedics on Kirkland Road.  The patient who was stung was transported to KRMC via ground ambulance. The second patient, a River Medical employee, was transported to KRMC in his own ambulance while receiving treatment by Golden Valley Fire Captain/Paramedic David Martin.