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Yahoo
08-07-2025
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‘Could have been a lot worse': Deputies rescue 75-year-old from ravine thanks to safety bracelet
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A 75-year-old man considered endangered was found and rescued from the bottom of a ravine thanks to a new tracking bracelet, authorities said. Bill McCord went missing from his home on Southwest Scenic Drive in Washington County around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He wandered off without his cellphone but he was equipped with a Project Lifesaver bracelet, leading law enforcement to his location. 'Everybody was looking, once we got a signal off of his bracelet and were able to hone in on the area, the canine teams working in that area. This is a situation that could have been a lot worse and it ended in the best way we could ask for,' said Washington County Sheriff's Office Deputy Aaron Codino. is a community public safety nonprofit organization designed as a protective, and if necessary, location tool, for people with cognitive disorders who may be prone to wandering off or engaging in other life-threatening behavior, the sheriff's office said. Project Lifesaver is a part of the sheriff's Elders Safe Program. The wrist bracelet can alert people wearing it to law enforcement, fire and rescue teams or caregivers with their location in emergency situations. Deputies believe the technology was critical in saving McCord, who was only equipped with the bracelet the day before he had gone missing. Rescue teams, with the help of drones and canines, navigated the treacherous terrain to locate McCord and bring him to safety after he had fallen at the bottom of a ravine near his home. He was trapped by thick foliage and unable to get himself out. The team pulled him out, then took him to a hospital about three hours after he was reported missing. For more information or to sign up for , please contact 503-846-6048. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sailboat in Hagg Lake capsizes; people, dog rescued
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people and a dog were rescued from the middle of Hagg Lake Saturday night, then helped the rescuers figure out how to right the 25-foot sailboat that had capsized. The rescue began around 7 p.m., the Gaston Rural Fire District Crews from both Gaston Fire and the Washington County Sheriff's Office rushed to the lake and spotted the boat about halfway between the Eagle Point boat ramp and the dam. New express routes will take Portland-area residents on day trips to the coast The sailboat was overturned in the lake, but the people and their dog were sitting on the hull, officials said. When the sheriff's boat arrived, they brought the people and dog back to the boat ramp. Then the rescue teams had to try and right the boat — but officials said none of them had ever done that. '(T)he owner walked us through the process and then we applied a lot of ropes and energy,' the fire district said, noting they were able to save the sailboat and its 25-foot mast 'with very little damage during the accident or retrieval.' Officials said neither the people nor the dog were hurt, but they were cold and wet when they got to the boat ramp. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
