Police officer dies during rescue of hiker outside of Vegas

[Screerider]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07 ... vegas?lite

[Hikin_Jim]

[lilbitmo]

My prayers go out to him and his family

Those SAR guys do some assume work, just tragic

[arocknoid]

So sad and tragic.

Condolences to all his loved ones.

Salute, and unbounded gratitude.

[HH8]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/23/19643767-police-officer-dies-during-rescue-of-hiker-outside-of-vegas?lite

Why don't they always take 2 harnesses - one for the rescuer also?
Rescuees often panic and attack lifeguards in ocean rescues

[scotts]

I'm not an expert, but I'm guessing a rescuer has gear that matches the function of a
rescue harness as part of his/her outfit and is wearing it at all times on the job.
A harness is something you can quickly and conveniently strap onto someone else.

[climbant]

As far as I know both the rescuer and victim will be in a harness, the rescuer having the more beefy version as Scotts pointed out. I would put money on equipment failure or a rigging mistake. Very tragic. God Speed to the officer.

[cynthia23]

Horribly tragic. Hate to keep stressing this point, but this is a reminder to all of us that when we do something risky in the wilderness, we don't just put ourselves at risk. No hike or climb is worth another person's life.

[nehal]

That's 11 fires in 30 days with 49,869 acres burned. It's only going to get dryer out there so we have to watch what we do, its crazy.