January 11, 12.47, Mountain Rescue, Åre

During the afternoon, the police are contacted regarding an injured man on Västerfjället, Bydalen. The man is said to have fallen and injured himself and needs help down from the mountain.

The police officer on duty in police region North makes a decision to initiate a mountain rescue operation in accordance with the LSO, the Act on Protection against Accidents. Mountain rescuers are called out and at 14:01, they report that they have loaded the man and begun their descent. 

Updated 14:51: The man has received help down to a passable road and would subsequently seek medical care.