Medical Call Turns To Rope Rescue

At 14:46 hours Engine 1 and Medic 11 was alerted for an auto accident on Teak Court. While units were enroute, E.C.C. advised this was going to be for a subject that flipped over a riding lawn mower. Upon arrival units found a male patient had overturned a zero turn mower over a steep embankment. The patient was about 30 feet down. Engine 1 special called Rescue 1 to assist. Medic 11 made their way over the embankment to start patient care. Engine 1 started a 2 to 1 haul system using the fire hydrant as an anchor. Once on scene, Rescue 1 provided a stokes basket and assisted Engine 1 and M-11 to haul the patient up the embankment. The patient was transported to a local medical facility with non-life threatening injuries. Units cleared the scene in less than twenty five minutes.