A hiker was rescued Sunday morning after he fell from a ledge at Stone Mountain Park.
The hiker, who was not named, slipped on the granite ledge and fell about 15 feet to the ground below, DeKalb County Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Dion Bentley told AJC.com on Monday.
The steep angle and rough terrain made it difficult for authorities to get to the hiker, Bentley said. A crew that specializes in high angles was called to scene to aid in the rescue about 8:45 a.m.
Credit: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
Credit: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
The emergency crew loaded the hiker into a stokes basket — a stretcher similar to the sort of device used in deep water rescues — and used a rope to hoist him up the steep cliff, according to Bentley. The crew then mounted the basket onto a wheel and rolled the hiker a half-mile to the main road.
“On 7/12/2020 at 0843hrs En11, Co24, and Batt5 responded to St. Mount. Park for a hiker injured in a fall. The patient fell 20 ft and was unable to get off the mountain. Co24 set up a rope system and was able to remove the patient in a short span of time. Great job by all.” pic.twitter.com/HLsAe12tl8
— DeKalb County Fire Rescue (@DCFRpubaffairs) July 13, 2020
The hiker suffered minor injuries from the incident and is expected to be OK, Bentley said.
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