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Rialto Beach Rescue

Published 1:30 am Thursday, January 8, 2026

Three Rivers Fire Department volunteers responded as mutual aid with Forks Ambulance, alongside the National Park Service, La Push Police Department, Quileute Fire Department, and Forks Fire Department, to a trauma incident at Rialto Beach on the evening of January 1, 2026. Despite inclement weather and challenging terrain, responders located an individual who had been injured in a driftwood-strewn area and had become immobilized. Over several hours of coordinated effort, the patient was located, evaluated, stabilized, extricated, and transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation. CCFD#6 stated in a social media post, “We thank all of our volunteers and other responding agencies for their teamwork and professionalism under demanding conditions.” Photo CCFD#6

Three Rivers Fire Department volunteers responded as mutual aid with Forks Ambulance, alongside the National Park Service, La Push Police Department, Quileute Fire Department, and Forks Fire Department, to a trauma incident at Rialto Beach on the evening of January 1, 2026. Despite inclement weather and challenging terrain, responders located an individual who had been injured in a driftwood-strewn area and had become immobilized.

Over several hours of coordinated effort, the patient was located, evaluated, stabilized, extricated, and transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation.

CCFD#6 stated in a social media post, “We thank all of our volunteers and other responding agencies for their teamwork and professionalism under demanding conditions.” Photo CCFD#6

Three Rivers Fire Department volunteers responded as mutual aid with Forks Ambulance, alongside the National Park Service, La Push Police Department, Quileute Fire Department, and Forks Fire Department, to a trauma incident at Rialto Beach on the evening of January 1, 2026. Despite inclement weather and challenging terrain, responders located an individual who had been injured in a driftwood-strewn area and had become immobilized.

Over several hours of coordinated effort, the patient was located, evaluated, stabilized, extricated, and transported to a local hospital for further medical evaluation.

CCFD#6 stated in a social media post, “We thank all of our volunteers and other responding agencies for their teamwork and professionalism under demanding conditions.” Photo CCFD#6

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