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VIDEO: First Responders Deploy Snowcat To Rescue Alta Resident

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ALTA (CBS13) — First responders rolled out a snowcat to respond to an Alta resident having a medical emergency last week.

The incident happened Friday. A person who lived about two miles off an unplowed road reported they were not able to get out and drive to the hospital.

This prompted crews with Cal Fire NEU and Placer County deputies to deploy the snowcat.

Deputies trucked through 2-3 feet of snow and soon got to the patient. They then escorted her to a plowed roadway where an ambulance was waiting to take her to the hospital.

The Placer County Sheriff's snowcat came to the rescue once again to help an Alta resident! On January 7th, deputies and CAL FIRE NEU responded to help an Alta resident who was having a medical emergency. The resident lives two miles off an unplowed road and was unable to drive to the hospital. Six firefighters hiked to the residence in two to three feet of snow while deputies and a Search and Rescue member fired up the snowcat. We met them, along with CAL FIRE's dozer, to escort the patient to the plowed roadway for an ambulance to take her to the hospital. Thank you to the firefighters who had a rough time hiking with their equipment in the deep snow to help a woman in need!

Posted by Placer County Sheriff's Office on Monday, January 10, 2022

No other details about the person's condition have been released.

First published on January 10, 2022 / 2:26 PM PST

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