‘We will always come to you’: Iron County Search and Rescue team responds to injured mountain biker

Iron County Search and Rescue team members assist an injured mountain biker on the Boulder Dash Trail south of Cedar City, Utah, June 25, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Iron County SAR, St. George News / Cedar City News

CEDAR CITY— A man who was injured while riding his mountain bike on a trail south of Cedar City on Saturday was rescued with the help of an Iron County Search and Rescue team.

Iron County Search and Rescue team members assist an injured mountain biker on the Boulder Dash Trail south of Cedar City, Utah, June 25, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Iron County SAR, St. George News / Cedar City News

According to a Facebook post by Iron County Search and Rescue, the incident was reported at 10:44 a.m. Saturday morning when search and rescue received a call-out regarding an injured mountain biker on the Boulder Dash Trail.

According to the statement, responders included an eight-member search and rescue team, an Iron County Sheriff’s liaison and two paramedics from Gold Cross Ambulance. The search and rescue team’s resources included four 4-wheelers and a side-by-side.

Boulder Dash Trail is part of the network of trails south of the city that are accessed via the Southview Trailhead parking lot.

“Once deployed, our team made contact with the injured party and companion within 15 minutes,” the SAR post stated. “The injured person was able to walk about 100 yards down the trail on his own power to meet our group.”

After being medically assessed and stabilized, the injured man then was transported the rest of the way down the trail via the side-by-side. He reportedly sustained a possible fractured collarbone along with other injuries.

The man, who is in his early 50s, later was taken to Cedar City for medical treatment via private vehicle, according to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office.

The post said the incident wrapped up around 12:45 p.m., approximately 2 1/2 hours after it was first reported.

Several aerial photos of the rescue were also shared on the Facebook post, which said they were taken using a search and rescue team member’s drone.

The announcement also offered a reminder for those who are injured while outdoors to remain in place after calling 911.

“Please be aware if you are injured on a trail, it is in your best interest to stay at the location you made the emergency call from,” the post stated. “Once you initiate the call with dispatch, they lock your GPS coordinates and send it to our team. We use those coordinates to map the most efficient approach to reach you. If you move locations during the response, this may hinder our ability to efficiently locate you.

“We will always come to you.”

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