By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
Emergency responders were dispatched Saturday afternoon to the Glenn County Fairgrounds for an accident originally reported as a “male run over by a horse.”
The incident initially went out at 2:35 p.m. from the Glenn County Sheriff’s communications center. Minutes later, emergency medical responders were called out by the dispatcher in Corning.
The FlightCare helicopter was also requested at about 2:41 p.m. The sheriff’s dispatcher reported that the helicopter was about eight minutes from the scene.
At about 2:45 p.m., Orland Fire Chief Justin Chaney reported he was responding to the fairgrounds, gate 3, for a “male run over by a horse.” The Corning dispatcher told him that FlightCare had been requested and had been given the coordinates for the fairgrounds.
FlightCare requested ground contact with fire personnel. At 2:46 p.m., Orland Fire Unit 23 said it was responding with three on board.
At 2:48 p.m., Unit 23 reported it was on-scene. The FlightCare helicopter could be heard flying overhead.
The helicopter landed at 2:51 p.m. Emergency responders loaded the patient into an ambulance to transport him the short distance to the waiting helicopter.
Personnel at the firehouse asked if more manpower is needed. Chief Chaney responded that sufficient personnel was present and that the patient was being taken to the helicopter.
Flightcare was off the ground at 3:10 p.m. and Orland fire units began returning to quarters.
A few minutes later, an Orland police officer told the sheriff’s dispatcher that he had left the scene. At 3:18 p.m., Unit 23 was back in quarters.
This was the 262nd incident for the Orland Volunteer Fire Department in 2022.
On Facebook, Shannon Hamilton-Taylor explained that the incident happened at a Gymkhana horse show. Heather Smith said the show took place in the horse arena.
Smith also posted that she witnessed the incident. She said, “Horse flipped over backwards and crushed him.”
She added, “He is going to need some good thoughts and prayers sent his way. He has a long recovery.”
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