10-year-old camper suffering medical emergency in Grand County rescued

Grand County Search and Rescue helped a -year-old boy camping at Gourd Lake who was suffering from a physiological exigency over the weekend On late Sunday afternoon the boy was experiencing severe abdominal pain and nausea while camping at Gourd Lake which is situated at feet elevation and accessed only by backcountry movement according to a news release from Grand County Search and Rescue Nineteen helpers from the organization set out to reach the boy on foot Because of the person s age location and prospective for a serious curative condition the supporters requested a Flight for Life helicopter but severe thunderstorms in the area prevented the helicopter from responding the news release declared Related Articles Injured climber rescued from Colorado fourteener in Pitkin County Baby moose exposed near Colorado Springs park relocated Not your everyday rescue Missing foster dog rescued from Douglas County trench by firefighters As Colorado water deaths trend lower this rescue band trains in the most of demanding conditions to keep people safe The helpers and diagnostic professionals cared for the boy once they located him When they determined the boy was stable and able to walk rescuers helped him hike out where he was transferred to physiological professionals for evaluation the news release stated Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day