A VSP helicopter pilot flew to Old Rag in Madison County early Sunday afternoon to resuce a hiker who suffered a head injury. PJR photo courtesy VSP.
At approximately 12:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon Med-Flight-1 rescued an injured hiker on Old Rag Mountain in Madison County. The hiker suffered a head injury. Med-Flight 1, based at the Chesterfield County Airport, received the initial call at approximately 11:10 a.m. and began getting ready to fly the approximately 80 nautical miles to the rescue site. An initial hoist rescue was unsuccessful because of wind conditions, but a second attempt at a different direction and altitude was able to get to the hiker. A Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Flight paramedic was lowered to the ground and secured the hiker, who was then lifted to the helicopter and flown to UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Med Flight-1 is a joint effort between Virginia State Police pilots and paramedics from the Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Department. April 1, was the 42nd anniversary of the…..