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Three pilgrims needed medical assistance around Valcarlos

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A google translation:

This past Saturday has been lived in Navarre an uneven journey of pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. Three pilgrims have had to be aided by the service of firemen to undergo several indispositions in the first stage of the Navarrese section.

In the vicinity of Valcarlos, a neighbor located a pilgrim who was alone, unable to continue the march as he suffered a contusion in the knee. When he could not move, the neighbor alerted the emergency services and the firefighters transferred the pilgrim to the health center of Burguete, where he could be attended by the doctors.

In a second case, a pilgrim of Brazilian nationality suffered a syncope and also specified the transfer of the firemen. Before the acute symptoms of dizziness, the woman also was attended by the medical services of the office of Burguete.

In addition, firefighters located on the way to another pilgrim with obvious signs of exhaustion that made it impossible to continue the march. In this intervention, the firefighters helped the man by moving her to the Roncesvalles pilgrim's shelter.

The three aids have coincided in a day marked by the heat and the sunny weather, factors that the pilgrims take advantage to take the road once this section Navarrese has been reopened again after the closure that is usually indicated in the winter months by the Complicated weather conditions.

The first stage of the Camino de Santiago in Navarrese soil, the section connecting the border town of San Juan de Pie de Puerto with Roncesvalles, is often one of the most demanding for pilgrims as the first effort they face. It also agrees that in the case of the hikers arriving from the stages by France, the Navarrese section is harder.
 
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Another good example and warning : come prepared , pace yourself and take enough water with you. It is not a race.

http://navarra.elespanol.com/articu...arlos-primera-etapa/20170409104026108458.html

Happened last saturday .

A blackout, another one a hurt knee etc...

I cannot translate all but I guess google translate will do the trick.
yes seems he was not mobile due to knee problems and someone called medical help, I believe they refer the help to firefighters from what I understand in Spanish. The individual was transported to a medical health place. Knee injury is a nasty thing. Hope after some rest and medical attention the journey will continue.
 
Thanks for the heads up-- I'll be going this route in a few weeks. It's not the Napoleon, but I understand it's still a hard stretch. Will be sure to drink plenty of water. Last thing I need is inviting dehydration to the party as well.
 
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The system of rescue and medical attention in the area of the mountain in Navarra and French zone also, the firemen of Burguete-Auritz work first and if it is very complicated or by serious accident comes the mountain rescue teams of the Guardia Civil with an helicopter when the weather permits.
 
Thank you that was exactly the point I wanted to make clear . Thank you, Kanga :)

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Go to St Palais on the GR65 and have 2-3 days warm up ................. then straight over the top to Burgette and a warm bath.
 
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