09/01/2026
Last night the Shirley Fire department was called out to assist with a trail rescue on Chin beach on the Juan de Fuca trail. After hiking down to the beach from highway 14 they located the patient and conducted an initial medical assessment, then the team waited for Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue to show up and decide on extraction which ended up being the medivac helicopter as carrying the patient out from the rugged trail in the middle of the night was not a feasible option. This video is of the highly skilled pilot dropping first responders off on the beach. He then circled above and found another spot a little further down to land his aircraft. The pic is of several members of the SVFD who just had to get a pic beside the helicopter as they made their way home. It was a late night but everyone made it off the trail safely last night. A big thanks to all the first responders and dispatch crew who help keep visitors to our beaches and trails safe and help those in need.
