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“On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at approximately 8:45 p.m., Dartmouth Police received a call from two (2) hikers who were lost in the woods off of Collins Corner Road.
As their cell phone was extremely low on battery, Dartmouth Police dispatchers were eventually only able to communicate with the hikers via text, during which time they advised them to remain calm, and stay put at their current location.
With nighttime conditions present, members of both the Dartmouth Police Department and Dartmouth Fire District #3 entered the woods, and successfully located the hikers at approximately 9:15 p.m.
According to Dartmouth Chief of Police, Brian P. LEVESQUE, “I am very pleased with the outcome of this incident. Thanks to the calm demeanor and quick-thinking of our dispatcher(s), the hikers were provided with helpful information that made it much easier for first responders to locate them. I applaud the effort put forward by all those involved in this successful mission.”
In an effort to better educate hikers, Chief LEVESQUE and the members of DPD would like to share the following link from the United States Forest Service, which contains helpful information, should you ever get lost in the woods: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/if-you-get-lost” -Dartmouth Police Department.
