A 7-year old who was involved in a rockslide accident received CPR. A pre-Christmas group hiking trip turned into a tragedy after a young girl was fatally struck by boulders in a popular hiking area north of Vancouver.

Rockslide accident in the wilderness

A group of around 15 people were hiking near the Lone Tree Creek area in the mountains above Lions Bay when a 7-year old girl in the party was caught in a rockslide near a creek bed.

Edmonton first aid — The immediate delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a life.

Martin Colwell stated that the youngster fell on Unnecessary Mountain Trail and ended up trapped under the falling rocks. She was near the creek bed and was struck by large boulders and rocks where she was significantly buried by the debris.

The group members called 911 while family members and some nurses in the group attempted to remove as many rocks as they could to remove the pressure on her.

An air ambulance and ground teams responded to the remote trail. The first responders attempted CPR on the girl and tried to remove her from the debris but she was declared dead by a doctor at the scene.

The girl’s mother and older sibling were also on the hike. The father arrived as the rescue unfolded. No one else was injured. It remains unclear how the rocks fell but rescuers suggest that recent heavy rains might have loosened the sides of the creek beds and made the slope unstable. The group was trying to take some photos when the slope gave away when the young girl was on it.

Five-foot boulders surrounded the youngster and she drifted in and out of consciousness as the hikers tried to pull them away.

Saving a life

The immediate delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a life. This life-saving technique significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies.

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