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Summer Camps, and Excitement Grouch's post on his boyscout adventure reminded me of exciting camps I was involved with. I provided medical care at Boyscout camps, Girl Gide camps but mostly Cadet Camps. My first camp, and two further camps, was a Cadet Survival Camp located in Northern Alberta 50 miles(80k) from the nearest small town and 10 miles(16k) from a country gravel road down a wilderness one lane track/road. It had been raining and parts of the road were impassable except with a 4x4 vehicle. We had been getting the camp ready for the to arrive in two days. I was organizing my First Aid Post/Cabin when one of the staff members came in and advised me one of the junior members was missing. He had borrowed a cross country motor bike and had been gone for two hours. It was dusk, he had not returned and they were organizing a search party. The young man was not familiar with the area and anything could have happened. I grabbed my first aid back-pack, radio and utility belt and headed out on foot with the search party. There were gullies and hills to check before we hit the forest area. A shout from the left, they had located him. He had gone over the lip of a five to six foot gully. When I got to him he was not breathing, unresponsive, pulse very weak and thready. A member was dispatched back to camp to get the 4x4 while I worked on the casualty. Time was critical. Airway was established, secondary done, no broken bones, no bleeding, IV in place. Examination showed we were still in trouble and had to transport NOW. The town clinic was advised we were on our way and the casualty would need further transport to the closest hospital. All vital information was given. The Camp Commander had been informed and was now handling all administration problems. The truck arrived, the casualty prepared for transport, and O2 started. On the way out, the 4x4 was slipping and sliding in the mud and almost got stuck at the bottom of a steep hill. Thank gosh the driver was an experienced transport driver. The casualty was still not responding to stimuli but breathing was now regular. We made it to town in rather good time. Met at the door by the local Doctor, communication and further examination done and the casualty was transferred to his care and ready for transport to the area hospital. Our involvement was over for the time being and we headed back to the camp at a much slower pace. As time passed, the CO kept us informed of the members recovery. When time came for graduation of the cadets who took part in the six week Survival Camp, we were pleased to see that our casualty was out of the hospital and had been invited to the camp along with his parents, to take part in the festivities. He had suffered some brain damage but was expected to make a full recovery. This is the abridged version of one of my adventures at the first camp. |
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6/12/2012 8:55 am |
Sounds like life at our lake property. We have had our share of accidents and injuries but have been lucky so far as the worst injuries have been broken bones and serious cuts and gashes. We have had our share of vehicles over the side and a truck sinking into the lake but again we have been very fortunate. We don't usually go to the lake in the rainy season since even the 4X4's can't make it. It is only accessible by boat. Spiritwoman ^i^
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What an interesting tale! Glad everything turned out well.
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Interesting and well written story Dinty, the boy was lucky that you were on the spot to administer treatment. Alfie...
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