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March 30, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Charles Dumars, 46, of Poway died of coronary artery disease while hiking near Ramona on Saturday, March 26, the San Diego Medical Examiner’s office reports.
Dumars was with a group of Boy Scouts and their fathers hiking in remote terrain on Black Mountain Truck Trail. According to Ramona Patch.com, a 911 call indicated that Dumars as unresponsive and CPR was in progress.
Fire vehicles were unable to reach the remote location but two helicopters from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department landed near the group to deliver rescue units. Dumars was flown out by helicopter to a landing zone nearby, where medics from Mercy Air took over patient care but were unable to revive Dumars.
Adam Pollock, Intermountain Fire & Rescue, told Patch.com that the group was on a practice hike in preparation for a three-day trip in May. Scouts ranged from age 14 to 17.
According to the Medical Examiner’s office, Dumas is survived by his wife and children in Poway.
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