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Paramedics use mobile response unit to rescue injured Sask. hiker

Prince Albert, Sask. paramedics use mobile response unit to rescue injured hiker near La Cole Falls dam site. Vytai Brannan / Global News

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Paramedics in Saskatchewan had to use their mobile response unit (MRU) to rescue an injured hiker. Parkland ambulance paramedics were called to a wooded area near the old La Cole Falls dam site Tuesday just before 7:30 p.m.

A 21-year-old woman had called in saying she was injured.

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Paramedics were unable to reach the woman due to the location and terrain. They were first taken to the woman on an ATV before the MRU was deployed.

The woman was stabilized before being taken to hospital in good and stable condition.

The MRU is a side-by-side utility vehicle (UTV) specifically designed for areas like trails and remote locations that are inaccessible by traditional means.

READ MORE: Paramedics use MRU to retrieve injured cross-country skier

Lyle Karasiuk with Parkland Ambulance said it is the second time the MRU has been deployed in 2015.

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