Mother and son rescued after vehicle found near forest road


Audio|Source: CDARIN - The Caribbean Digital Amateur Radio International Network
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Transcript:
Law Enforcement Ranger who responded to 911 text from campers in the area that a vehicle, possibly matching the descriptions of a pair's missing car, had been found. The SAR team began to find handwritten notes posted near a remote forest service road and then another about a mile away that included a telephone number and the names of the missing individuals. Then just before 6 p.m., the car and the lost mother and son were found. But the rescue was not over. So our team members were unable to communicate with their command post using conventional frequencies and cell phones from their Deep Woods location. So according to information from a Sheriff's Department news release, they used an amateur radio frequency to report their emergency traffic. That call was immediately answered by a retired El Dorado County Communications supervisor, who is also an amateur radio operator, monitoring from his home. He contacted the El Dorado 9-1-1 Center and provided the information to the Calabaras County Dispatch. The SAR command post was notified and the mother and her son were transported to waiting family members. Young Sterling also had a hand with a rescue. He used his scout whistle to blow SOS. The internationally recognized Morris Code distress signal to give searchers a better chance of locating their position. American Radio Relay League News will continue in 20 seconds.
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Location mentioned:
NW 16th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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