Rescue Team Saves Teen Who Fell 70 Feet Into The Grand Canyon
Last week, a 13-year-old boy survived a 70-foot fall into the Grand Canyon and was rescued by the Grand Canyon National Park’s Search and Rescue team. According to ABC NEWS, Tuesday, the rescue team received a report that a visitor had fallen off the Bright Angel Point along the canyon’s North Rim. After ruling out a helicopter rescue, the team quickly set up a rope system to raise the injured boy to 70 to 100 feet back up to the rim.
The teen was then airlifted to a pediatric trauma center where he is reported to be in stable condition. Grand Canyon National Park’s preventive search and rescue supervisor Meghan Smith praised the team’s efforts saying that their “training and hard work paid off, leading to a smooth, timely operation that will no doubt lead to better outcomes for this patient.”
The National Park Service took the opportunity to remind visitors to be careful, to stay on designated trails, and keep at least six feet away from the canyon’s edge. The Grand Canyon rescue team responds to hundreds of calls each year and this time their work has helped to minimize what could have been a tragic situation.
Thankfully this story has a happy ending, but getting that phone call is a parent’s worst nightmare. Thank goodness for the first responders, and here’s hoping for the 13-year-old’s speedy recovery!
Source: ABC NEWS