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WATCH: Air Support Unit (Canada) Locates Blind Man Who Had Been Missing For 13 Hours

by John Johnson
22 February 2019
in Emergency Services News, International News, Must See Videos
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WATCH: Air Support Unit (Canada) Locates Blind Man Who Had Been Missing For 13 Hours
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Police in Saskatoon (Canada) has released footage that was recorded by their Air Support Unit of the moment a 66-year-old blind man was found nearly 13 hours after going missing.

The dramatic footage (below) shows the moment that the air crew located the missing male and also shows the moment that officers on the ground were guided to his locatio.

A spokesperson for the SPS Air Support Unit said:

“Last night the North Battleford Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) asked for help locating a 66-year-old blind person who had been missing outside since 0700 hours.

“At approximately 21:30 hours after 45 minutes of searching @SPSAir1 located him in the bushes and guided searchers to his location. Lifesaving team effort!”.

In the footage, you can clearly see the heat source from the male in some dense undergrowth as the officer approaches him via a footpath.

As the rescuers were guided towards the missing male, the heat source did not move and remained motionless.

As soon as the officer gets to the male, he sends a radio message through to his collagues asking for EMS to be sent to the location. The officer confirms that the male is ‘awake’ and ‘talking to us’.

Shortly later, other officers arrive to assist. Officers on the ground then radio through to the ASU in order to thank them for finding the male, referring to them as ‘awesome’.

The flight crew replies by saying: ‘you’re welcome – we’re pretty happy as well’.

The casualty is then taken away from the scene by police and EMS personnel using a stretcher and he was taken to the nearest hospital where he received treatment for exposure.

He is expected to make a full recovery.

The average temperature in North Battleford, Canada, at this time of year is around -19 degrees celsius, so it is a miracle that the male survived being out in the cold for such a prolonged period of time.

Had the Air Support Unit of not located the male then temperatures could have dropped to around -25 degrees celsius and it is unlikely that the male would have survived through the night in such cold conditions.

This incident just goes to show the vital service that Air Support Unit provides, regardless of where in the world they operate.

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WATCH the dramatic moment that @SPSAir1 working with @SaskatoonPolice locate a blind man who had been missing for 13 hours in freezing conditions @rcmpgrcpolice https://t.co/enFWnPySP0

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