Injured Man Rescued From Ketchikan
Creek Bank
September 07, 2004
Tuesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - Forgetting the lesson 'look before you leap'
- a man apparently jumped over the railing on Park Avenue near
Harris Street Monday night. According to information provided
by Ketchikan Fire Department personnel, the man fell approximately
12 feet from Park Avenue to the creek bank below injuring his
leg.
Pictured from the creek
end of the stretcher are rescuers Candace Hatfield, Lt. Dave
Breitkreutz, Richard Tombaugh, Dave Hull, James Kleinschmidt.
Photo by Rushcelle Hull ©2004
The Ketchikan Fire Department responded to the rescue call. The
injured man received treatment and his leg was stabilized by
Richard Tombaugh and Candace Hatfield of the Ketchikan Fire Department
while other KFD personnel on Park Avenue worked on figuring out
the best method to safely lift the injured man to street level
for transport to the hospital.
While ground personnel prepared
the person for lifting from the creek bank, it was decided to
position a ladder in a manner for use as a ramp for pulling the
stretcher up the approximate 12 feet to street level where an
ambulance waited. After successfully lifting the unidentified
man from the creek bank, he was then transported to Ketchikan
General Hospital by the ambulance crew.
No further information is available
concerning the man's identity, injuries or condition.
The rescue workers are pictured as they successfully lift the
injured man to street level. Pictured lifting the stretcher over
the railing are Lt. Breitkreutz on the ladder; Presco Ancheta,
John Wylie; Ken Holmes (in fire coat); Walt Goodwin (back Bright
yellow coat) and Lt. Rupert Henry at the head of stretcher. Lt.
Kevin Murphy and Greg Karlik pull the gurney from the back of
the ambulance and Brian Short (yellow coat beside the ambulance)
assists with other equipment.
Photo by Rushcelle Hull ©2004
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