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Contact: Debra Mills, 301-663-9399
A 69 year old male park visitor experienced a
medical incident while hiking with his family on the Hog Rock Trail in Catoctin
Mountain Park on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. A 911 call, received
at approximately 1323 hours, requested medical assistance for an unconscious
patient. Two National
Park Service Volunteers who were in the area performing maintenance activities, began rendering assistance to the patient and
family almost immediately after the 911 call. One
volunteer administered
compression only CPR while the other provided
direction for responding EMS units.The first Park Ranger
arrived on scene at 1332 hours. She immediately employed an AED unit which
advised there was no shockable rhythm. CPR was continued
with ventilation. The patient was transported to Frederick Memorial
Hospital by the Thurmont Ambulance Company with a Park Ranger assisting as Park Medic. The patient, a
retired United States Park Police officer from Gaithersburg, MD was
declared dead at the hospital at 1436. ALS units from Frederick Fire and
Rescue, Guardian Hose and the Frederick Sheriff's Department also responded to
the incident. The United States Park Police and the National Park
Service have reached out to the family to offer any assistance they may need. A
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing team has been requested and will be
available to any staff member who wishes to discuss the event with a peer counselor.
Catoctin Mountain Park is one of over 400 units administered by the
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Correspondence should
be addressed to: Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road,
Thurmont, MD 21788. Our website address is www.nps.gov/cato.The Visitor Center is open from 9:30 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. daily. Emergency calls should be directed to the National
Capital Region Communications Center at 1-866-677-6677. -NPS- |
Last updated: April 10, 2015