Tennessee National Guard rescues an injured hiker

Guardsman in Tennessee rescue an injured hiker this weekend.
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 27, 2025 3:41pm CST
Members of the Tennessee National Guard responded to an emergency call from a hiker who was located in the Great Smoky National Park which is located in Louisville Tennessee this past weekend. Paramedics of the Guardsmen came to the rescue via a helicopter that came from Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Louisville to near the Ramsey Cascades waterfall where paramedics were giving first aid to the injured hiker when the guardsmen were able to get aboard a helicopter with the hiker to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where the condition of the hiker has not been disclosed to the public. Link is fox17.com/news/local/inj...
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (15203)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
28 Mar
was he badly hurt? it feels shameful to get lost but he made a good call.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Mar
Somewhat hurt but the hiker will survive.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13h
@grenery8 I hope so as well that the hiker learned his lesson to walk with a companion from now on.
Greenery8
@grenery8 (15203)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Mar
@Deepizzaguy i am glad. and i hope he learned his lesson.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (172428)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Mar
I have wanted to see the Great Smokies foe awhile now. I'm a bit nervous now. I agree with Looey.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Mar
I do not blame you since taking a hike by oneself is dangerous.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (83416)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar
Glad the hiker was rescued, It has always been my opinion that people should not go hiking alone,
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Mar
I am in agreement with you that hikers should work with another person.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349351)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar
It's lucky the hiker was able to contact the paramedics.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Mar
You are irght.
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Steve Marshall
@innertalks (22503)
• Australia
28 Mar
That is an expensive rescue effort, using a helicopter to rescue the hiker, and it was good he was rescued, safe and well, but I wonder who will foot the enormous bill, for this operation.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Mar
Probably the hiker will foot the bill for the rescue by the guardsmen.
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Steve Marshall
@innertalks (22503)
• Australia
28 Mar
@Deepizzaguy That's what I was thinking too. I hope the bill is not too big, as he will never go hiking again.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (107998)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Mar
@innertalks I am in agreement with you.
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