A fisherman is expected to survive after being rescued from a steep, rocky embankment along a Lewisville shoreline Saturday morning. Emergency crews, including firefighters and paramedics from the Lewisville Fire Department, responded to the technical rescue incident after the unidentified fisherman fell down an unstable incline, landing dangerously close to the water’s edge.
Rescue Efforts
Responders had to carefully navigate down the steep embankment to reach the man, immediately stabilizing his injuries and administering medical treatment at the scene. To pull the fisherman to safety, personnel established a low-angle rope haul system. The man was secured into a Stokes basket, hauled back up the incline, and transferred to a waiting Mobile Intensive Care Unit for transport to a local hospital.
The department noted that the rescue was almost identical to a training scenario crews had practiced earlier this quarter. The Lewisville Fire Department credited proper staffing levels and advanced rescue equipment for the successful outcome.
Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
