A 25-year old Xenia woman was rescued from the side of a creek in John Bryan State Park after a small fall. Miami Township Fire-Rescue personnel were dispatched at 5:12 pm Tuesday.The woman had been walking along a stone creek bed when she lost her footing and fell injuring her knee. The patient fell alongside the Cincinnati-Pittsburgh Stagecoach Trail near the Little Miami River. Paramedics located the patient after a half hour search and began treating her injuries while other MTFR personnel brought in additional equipment. The patient was removed from the area in a rescue basket.
The rescue lasted just over one hour and the patient was transported in stable condition to the trauma center at Greene Memorial Hospital. The patient suffered an injury to her right knee in the fall. Chief Altman reminds the public that leaving marked trails in the park is prohibited.
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Why are these incidents happening so frequently these days? Are the parks and the Glen getting more visitors because the economy is bad and they're free recreation? And are those visitors less experienced at walking in the woods? Or are people wimpier these days and calling the squad for things they would have dealt with themselves before—which is made easier by better mobile phone coverage? People exploring off the trails is certainly nothing new—and a couple of these recent rescues have involved hikers who WERE on the trail when they were injured.
Maybe it's the shoes. People just don't wear sensible shoes anymore.
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