A couple from Ferndorf went for a walk there on Tuesday afternoon. The 83-year-old husband, who suffers from dementia, lost sight of his wife, went off the right path and could no longer be found in the forest area. The woman alerted the responsible police station, which started a search.
The police helicopter Libelle FLIR from Salzburg also took part in the search. Using the thermal imaging camera, the team was able to locate the man around 8 p.m. The hypothermic patient was lying in the woods near a residential area. After initial medical treatment, the rescue was carried out quickly using the carrying system. The patient was transferred to the Arbeiter-Samariterbund ambulance and taken to the Villach LKH.
Numerous helpers employed
The large-scale search was carried out together with the Alpine Task Force of the Carinthian Police, the Villach Mountain Rescue Team, the Spittal/Stockenboi Mountain Rescue Service, the Radenthein Mountain Rescue Service, the Carinthian Mountain Rescue Avalanche and Search Dog Team, the Ferndorf and surrounding area fire brigade, the Austrian Rescue Dog Brigade, the regional group Carinthia and the search dog teams of the Samaritan Association organized themselves.
Source: Krone
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