From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 40s
EMT runs 1,000 feet to save climber
EMT runs 1,000 feet up mountain to deliver blood and save injured climber.
In brief
EMT runs 1,000 feet up mountain to deliver blood and save injured climber. North Carolina EMT Will Soper ran 1.5 miles up Shortoff Mountain to deliver blood for critically injured climber Jacob Gregory. Originally reported by Dexerto.
EMT runs 1,000 feet
Will Soper ran 1.5 miles up Shortoff Mountain to deliver blood for critically injured climber Jacob Gregory.
Rescue operation
EMT covered 1,000 feet of elevation in 31 minutes to stabilize Jacob Gregory for transport.
Injured climber
Jacob Gregory suffered a spinal cord injury but regained sensation in both legs after blood delivery.
Rescue success
Gregory was stabilized and transported to Atrium Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
The big picture
North Carolina EMT Will Soper ran 1.5 miles up Shortoff Mountain to deliver blood for critically injured climber Jacob Gregory.
