Should a member of your party have an injury which requires medical attention, three means of transportation are available:

1.  When time is not a factor and the injury would not be further compounded by river travel, evacuation by raft is usually the best.  Above Trin Alcove Bend, Green River State Park, Crystal Geyser and Ruby Ranch are the most likely places to access help.  Below Trin Alcove, plan to continue on to Mineral Bottom.

 

2.  When time becomes a factor with increasing severity of the injury, vehicles or telephones can be reached at the following locations at or near the river:

The river can be reached by vehicles at Green River State Park (river mile 120), at the cable crossing (river mile 1182), Crystal Geyser (river mile 1152), Little Valley (river miles 115 through 1102), McCarty Bottom (river mile 108), Ruby Ranch (river mile 96).  The few vehicle access points between Ruby Ranch and Mineral Bottom are seldom-used jeep trails which may be impassible.

3.  Should the injury be very severe (life-or-death situation) and time is a definite factor, or when body movement during evacuation must be limited (i.e., severe head, neck, back or broken femur (thigh injury), a helicopter should be considered. In most cases, the injured party will be billed for helicopter evacuation. When possible, a large, flat area should be chosen for the helicopter to land. The area should be marked with bright-colored material forming a cross, to help spot your location from the air.

 

Remember to call 911 or the local sheriff's department first.  They are equipped to handle emergencies quickly and efficiently.  They know the area best.

 

Utah Department of Public Safety:  Price, Utah @ 911 or (435)637-0893 or (801)637-1621

Emery County Sheriff:  

          Green River, Utah (435)564-9669

          Castle Dale, Utah (435)748-2404; or dial "O"

 

Grand County Sheriff:

          Moab, Utah (435)259-5612; or dial "O"

Air Life

Saint Mary's Hospital
Grand Junction, Colorado

24-hour toll-free number 1-800-525-4224

 

Flight for Life

University of Utah Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah

24-hour toll-free number 1-800-662-0050

 

Bureau of Land Management

Moab, Utah (435)259-6111

 

Bureau of Land Management

Price, Utah (435)636-3600