Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

My prayers go out to him and his family

Those SAR guys do some assume work, just tragic

So sad and tragic.

Condolences to all his loved ones.

Salute, and unbounded gratitude.

Screerider wrote: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

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.

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.

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.

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.