Citizen cooperation has been crucial to the location of the missing, as well as knowledge of the area by the Forest Rangers
He was found semiconscious and with injuries of varying degrees
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia, Local Police, Civil Protection, Forest Rangers and citizen volunteers in a search coordinated during the last morning together, have been found alive and rescued a cyclist who had suffered an accident in Sierra Espuña , municipality of Alhama de Murcia.
Late yesterday afternoon, September 29, alerted someone that a family member, about four in the afternoon, was out with his mountain bike in the area of ​​Sierra Espuña and had not returned, situation shortly common in the amateur sport.
Faced with the possibility that there was an accident, the Civil Guard, Local Police, Civil Protection, Forest Rangers, family and friends gathered to obtain all possible information on the whereabouts of the disappeared and he frequented routes, and established a possible basis in an area of ​​the Sierra, where the search appliance coordinated by identified and traced, on the slopes groups were organized and trails that used to go missing, in order to locate and help him in his case.
About midnight, one team located a mountain bike on the road to Sierra Espuña, which, apparently, was the property of the deceased, encouraging the search intensified in the vicinity of the find.
At the bottom of a ravine, next to where the bicycle was found, she was located the missing man, 35 year-old resident of Alhama de Murcia in semiconscious state, with wounds all over his body, and an open wound on his head and lots of blood, so he was treated while the ambulance arrived on the scene, that finally the transfer to the hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia.
The domain knowledge in the area of ​​Mount Espuña by the Forest Rangers was crucial for organizing search parties and subsequent location and rescue of the injured cyclist.
Tips for improving safety in mountain activities Civil Guard wants to spread a number of tips for citizens to enjoy the mountain activities with due caution:
Try to know in advance the medium in which you are going to move.
Do not go alone to the mountain.
The recommended minimum is three components group.
Leave that where you're going.
Make sure you wear the right equipment and guard activity.
Do not overestimate your chances.
Choose commensurate with your physical activity and technical level.
In case of accident:
Give notice to the Civil Guard over the phone 062 or 112, with the following data:
What happened?
When did this happen?
Where did it happen?
State in which the victim is
As accurate as possible location of the place
Weather in the area
Staff available to help Rescue Group
Material which provides
Facilitates all mobile staff is contact with the victim
Protect the victim and proportional Aids.
If you are going to use the helicopter area clean objects that can fly and catch the rotor.
We always carry a reflective vest in your backpack to show us if you need help.
Source: Ministerio del Interior