Training and teamwork matter when every minute counts. CAL FIRE/San Mateo County Fire responded to a remote rescue at Sam McDonald Park after a hiker fell from a trail and needed medical assistance. The response brought together ground crews, CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Alma Helitack, Stanford Life Flight and local mutual aid partners. Crews established a landing zone, reached the patient on foot and coordinated a successful air transport. Remote rescues like this require agencies to train, communicate and operate together before an emergency ever happens. California’s mutual aid system helps bring the right resources together when and where they are needed. Assisting agencies included CAL FIRE/San Mateo County Fire, La Honda Fire Brigade, Loma Mar Volunteer Fire, AMR, San Mateo County Parks and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. #CALFIRE# #MutualAid#