Super Hero Cell Phone Saves the Day Again
November 23, 2008
How good is the GPS on your phone? When you’re out hunting, perhaps you should know how well your network is accessed from where you’re sight seeing. 43-year-old Michigan hunter, Jim Suwal, fell out of a tree stand and sustained critical injuries early Thursday evening. He was knocked unconscious and when he woke up he called one of his friends and then 911. Ottawa County sheriffs and Robinson Township firefighters responded to the call and found the hunter with the help of his cell phone’s GPS.
By the time the rescuers found Jim he was already a victim of hypothermia with injuries to his head and neck. He was also incoherent and disoriented, according to Fire Chief Paul VanEssen. It was estimated that Jim had fallen around 5pm but wasn’t found until 11.15pm. If it took any longer, he probably would have been found dead.
He was about a half a mile from his truck in an area that is not easily accessible. They had to transport him out of the area with an all terrain vehicle but had to carry him on a backboard several yards before they could even get to the transport vehicle.
The state game area he was hunting on is 1,665 acres and has Grand River frontage of 3 miles. This is not the type of country where a lost person is easily found.
Now credit can’t just go to the great reception his phone must have been getting that night; acclaim must also go out to the Robinson Fire Department and Ottawa County Sheriff Department for rescuing the guy and Spectrum Health Connection, for treating him.
Perhaps a satellite phone would be more suitable for hunters because most of the prime hunting grounds are in the middle of somewhere that Verizon Wireless can’t even reach.
Source: Grand Rapids Press on Mlive.com
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