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Stranded In Bear Canyon-3

Chapter 3

"Let's move Mike over by the engine. I'm going to take the squad and head back toward the bridge and try to get a signal to headquarters."

"We will send the first stokes down to Roy." Marco said to his Captain.

Chet and Marco carefully picked up the back board containing their Engineer and moved him over toward the engine. Cap took the squad back down the hill toward the bridge to get more man power and an additional ambulance for his two fallen men. As the bridge came into sight Cap could see something was amiss. As he got closer he could make out the problem - a section of the bridge had washed away.

"Just great; the only way to get us out now is by chopper." Cap said to himself in a sarcastic voice. He picked up the microphone in the squad and keyed up the mic. "LA this engine 51, do you copy?"

"Go ahead 51, we read you." Replied the voice of Sam Lanier.

"LA we have a single victim of a MVA here as well as 2 code I's at this location. Be advised that the bridge into Bear Canyon has been washed out and there is a mudslide blocking Bear Canyon Road just past mile marker 17. Request a chopper to extricate the injured."

"Negative on choppers at this time; dangerous storms still in the area and all choppers are grounded until tomorrow morning."

"10-4, LA please advise Rampart of our situation and I will radio them back when the men have been extricated."

"10-4 51 stay safe out there."

"Too late for that," he mumbled under his breath. Cap headed back to the accident sight grinding his teeth at the latest development.

While Cap was gone, Chet and Marco managed to get the driver and Johnny topside and were getting Roy ready to come up at last. Cap moved to Stoker's side and reached down to check for a pulse. He was relieved to find that it was a little stronger than before.

He then moved over to his other injured man. "Johnny, how are you feelin'?"

"Not bad for a guy who fell 20 feet. I think I cracked a couple ribs and Roy says my left leg is busted."

"What about your head?" Hank asked his injured paramedic.

"Hard as ever; didn't even lose consciousness but that cut has been bleeding a bit…. just needs a few stitches is all."

"Cap, you rest easy. We will be gettin' out of here soon." Johnny consoled.

Cap moved over to the driver. "Hi, I am Capt. Stanley how are you feeling?"

"The truth? Stupid for driving up here in this weather and causing your guys to get hurt."

"Hey," Cap offered smiling down at him. "This is just one very unfortunate accident and no one is at fault! Okay?"

"Okay."

"You just rest there while we get Roy up here and get you guys squared away!"