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A mother and her young son were rescued after being lost in the forest of California, quick thinking, a handwritten note and thanks to the timely action by the rescue team.
This occurred on Saturday 12 July, when a regular training exercise for the Kailavaras County Volunteer Search and Rescue (SAR) team turned into a real -life rescue mission in the rugged area near the spiceer reservoir.
Shortly before 1:30 pm, Kailavaras County Dispatch received a report from the 49 -year -old mother and her 9 -year -old son, who was overwhelmed by a visit to Camp Wolfboro. According to the reporting party, the pair left Sacramento a day earlier, but since he was silent-no calls, no texts and any check-in.
Concerned with their safety, a deputy was sent for immediate investigation. Fortunately, the search and rescue (SAR) team was already undergoing training nearby and quickly joined the search.
Five helicopters were needed to save the injured Solo climber at the second largest peak of California.
Mother and son rescued from the forest after leaving the handwritten note (Kailavaras County Sheriff Office)
A location-sharing app provided by the reporting party helped narrow the search area, the officials said. Air support from California highway petrol was also called for assistance.
A success in the search came from a promising lead – 911 text of nearby campers, which reported to see a vehicle that matched the details of the missing family a day earlier. With this important tip, officials said the explorers made zero in the area.
Then, in the evening, the explorers discovered a handwritten note at a remote intersection. It was from the missing mother, arguing for help.
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A mother left a mark of notes to help rescuers in her place after being lost in the forest of California with her son. (Kailavaras County Sheriff Office)
The Kailavaras County Sheriff Office shared an image of the note, showing the directions that the mother placed to help them find them.
“Help. I and my son are stranded without any service and cannot call 911,” read the note. “We are ahead, on the right road. Please call 911 to get help for us. Thank you!”
After a series of similar notes released along the route, the rescue team tracked their vehicle, about one mile below the road.
However, the remote location and thick forest canopy gave another challenge because the cell and radio signals were blocked, “the standard radio or cell communication impossible.”
Officials said the rescue team used an amateur radio frequency, which is commonly known as “Ham Radio” to establish communication.
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Kailavaras County Volunteer Search and Rescue team members saved and saved and saved a mother and her young child after being lost in a forest. (Kailavaras County Sheriff Office)
After broadcasting “emergency traffic” on Ham radio, his call was immediately replied by a retired L Dorado County Communications Supervisor, who was monitoring the monitoring frequencies of the Ham Operator from his home.
“This Ham operator then approached the El Dorado 911 Center, which provided information to Kailavaras Dispatch, and informed the SAR Command Post,” the officials said.
The rescue team used the recovery equipment to free the family vehicle and safely withdrew them to the command post, where they re -joined the concerned loved ones.
Officials said the rescue mission revealed how quickly technology could fail in remote areas.
Officials later revealed that the mother was following a GPS route which turned her backwards. When the hint fell, the pair deepened in the forest.
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Despite dangerous circumstances, officials said both took several smart decisions, who contributed to their safe rescue. He left notes at intersections, used danger lights at night, and trusted basic survival skills. In particular, the young boy used a whistle in a small bursting to help indicate his location, the officials said.
Officials highlighted that their most important step was informing any of their journey program and the expected return, important information that helped to launch timely rescue.
Stephanie Price Fox News is a writer for Digital and Fox Business. She involves subjects including missing persons, housewives, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected]
