Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers come to the aid of 2 ill hikers on a trail south of Sisters

(Update: Adding video)

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nearly a dozen Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two hikers experiencing medical issues Tuesday in the Chush Falls area south of Sisters.

Shortly after 11:15 a.m. today, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District was dispatched to the area after receiving a report of the two hikers with medical issues, sheriff's office Public Information Officer Jason Carr said.

Due to limited access and terrain, assistance was requested from the sheriff’s Office SAR unit. Eleven SAR volunteers responded to the scene.

Both hikers were located and evaluated on the trail, Carr said. One was able to hike out, while the second was taken to the trailhead on a wheeled litter, a specialized stretcher equipped with one large tire, designed for navigating rugged terrain.

This rescue was a successful multi-agency effort, Carr said, with support from:

• Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (ambulance and duty officer)
• Deschutes County Sheriff's Office SAR volunteers
• U.S. Forest Service (engine crew and duty officer)

"Both hikers are doing okay and refused transport to the hospital, once rescue crews reached the trailhead," Carr said in a news release.

"The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office thanks all partner agencies for their collaboration and continued commitment to public safety in Central Oregon's backcountry," the spokesman concluded