Community • May 6, 2026

Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing

Originally published on Good News Network

Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing

A high school women's group rescued a hiker with a broken leg having trained for that exact situation. It started when the students from the Armidale's Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC) arrived at Warrumbungle National Park for a 4-day hike. On day 3, they came across Thomas Wendland, a hiker who had broken his leg. Startled

A high school women's group rescued a hiker with a broken leg having trained for that exact situation. It started when the students from the Armidale's Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC) arrived at Warrumbungle National Park for a 4-day hike. On day 3, they came across Thomas Wendland, a hiker who had broken his leg. Startled
Originally published on Good News Network.

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