The speaker recounts a harrowing experience of a paragliding accident, where he crashed and was rescued by a helicopter. He details the events leading up to the crash, the rescue operation, and the aftermath.
The speaker crashed while paragliding and was immediately spotted by hikers near a lake. They made an emergency call, and a rescue helicopter was dispatched. The speaker was initially in a difficult position, wrapped in his glider. After a few attempts, the helicopter managed to lower a doctor at the lake to save weight. The doctor then cut the speaker free from his glider. The helicopter returned a few minutes later, and the speaker was blown down the slope a bit before being rescued.
The rescue operation, however, had its own risks. The speaker's reserve parachute inflated while the rescue was still in progress, causing the helicopter to be blown away. The speaker was then
Fact 1: The speaker crashed while paragliding and was caught by hikers near a lake.
Fact 2: The accident happened over four months after the video was published.
Fact 3: The speaker was taken to the hospital by helicopter, where he was diagnosed as a paraplegic.
Fact 4: The speaker was found unconscious and wrapped in his glider.
Fact 5: The rescue team did not initially consider the risk of the speaker's reserve parachute re-inflating and pulling him down the slope.
Fact 6: The speaker's memory of the accident is impaired due to the head injury.
Fact 7: The speaker's last transmission was incoherent, which may have been due to the effects of the accident.
Fact 8: The speaker was found 50 meters down the slope, but survived.
Fact 9: The speaker had no sensation or motor deficit in all four limbs, according to a friend who is a doctor.
Fact 10: The speaker's accident has resulted in a long-term impact on his life, including memory loss and physical limitations.
Fact 11: The speaker is dissatisfied with the bureaucratic process he has had to go through since the accident, including difficulties obtaining his driver's license and gliding license.
Fact 12: The speaker believes the system should be changed to make it easier for people with injuries like his to live their lives.
Fact 13: The speaker was advised by a First Aid course to ensure that the danger causing the accident was not a problem anymore before moving the person.
Fact 14: The speaker believes the accident could have been avoided if he had a hook knife with him, which he was told to always have if flying on the coast.
Fact 15: The speaker's accident was investigated by a French team, which presented their findings two months after the accident.
Fact 16: The speaker is considering making a YouTube video about his accident to increase awareness about the risks of paragliding and the importance of having a hook knife.