Accident Database

Report ID#67967

2006-06-21
accident date
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victim
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victim age
Little River
river
unknown
section
Townsend
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Other
cause code(s)
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injury type(s)
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factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Non-Witness Narrative by (do not publish name) on 2006-06-27 (okay to publish): TEXT ATTACHMENTS This was a posting on the NPS Morning Report on 6/27/06 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Near Drowning, Life Saved ? Ranger Bill Ramsey received a report of a drowning victim on the Little River just outside the park in Townsend. Ramsey responded and helped Townsend FD personnel administer CPR. The CPR proved effective and rescuers were able to detect a weak pulse and respiration after a few minutes. The victim was flown to the UT Medical Center and didn?t regain consciousness for several days. A full recovery is now expected. [Submitted by Rick Brown, Assistant Chief Ranger]

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