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  • From: ilichten1@verizon.net
  • To: msar-pa@lists.ibiblio.org, msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [MSAR] Ranger Dies after Off Duty Horse Fall
  • Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:45:15 -0500 (CDT)

 According to report fire watch was out riding after shift and horse went down on top of him in
burned over area.


Willis Lamm
8:22am Jun 14
Quick caution for those of us who occasionally work incidents from horseback. Same with working from quads. Burnouts in particular can be dangerous. Read the ground and the footing. Shouldn't get so focused on the problem that we become the problem.

http://www.firehouse.com/news/11518806/us-forest-service-officer-fire-lookout-dies-in-nm-horse-mishap?utm_source=FH+Newsday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS140605002
A U.S. Fire Service lookout was found dead by search and rescue personnel along a charred trail. It ...





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