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A cliff path walker had to be rope lifted to safety and taken to hospital after a steep fall at La Moye yesterday.
Ambulance crews and the Fire and Rescue Service came to the islander's help after an alert was raised early yesterday evening.
The Emergency Services teams used specialist rope equipment to reach the casualty.
Earlier this evening, emergency services responded to a casualty who’d fallen from cliffs at La Moye. Firefighters and ambulance crews used specialist rope equipment to reach the casualty and rescue him safely. The casualty was treated on scene, before being taken to hospital. pic.twitter.com/OFDgQFTdub
— Jersey Fire & Rescue (@JsyFire) April 22, 2020
He then received some medical treatment on the scene, before being lifted to safety and then taken to the hospital.
Praising his team for their rescue efforts on Twitter, Chief Fire Officer Paul Brown commented: "Specialist kit, specialist skills, special people. Thank you @JsyFire @JsyAmbulance @JerseyPolice #teamwork"
Specialist kit, specialist skills, special people. Thank you @JsyFire @JsyAmbulance @JerseyPolice #teamwork
— Chief Fire Officer, Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (@CFOJersey) April 22, 2020
Pictured top: The Fire and Rescue team helping the casualty yesterday evening. (@JsyFire/Twitter)
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