Rescue team assists stranded climber in Rock Canyon Park, Provo UT
Medical EmergencyA person is stranded on a mountainside near Rock Canyon Park in Provo during a climb. Rescue teams, including technical and medical units, are staging efforts to reach and safely lower the individual. Options include hiking teams, driving machines up to accessible points, and possible helicopter support. Coordination is ongoing to safely extract the person from the difficult terrain.
Audio|Source: Utah County Public Safety
03:27
Transcript:
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climbing,
00:02
and then from the top he's going to be seven pitches down from the peak.
00:16
We're going to stage a medical team, 7-8 team's going to lead that up. We'll get them coming from the bottom up to that walkout area.
00:26
And then we'll get a technical team to get down to him and work with lowering him down to that walkout point.
00:41
Access then to him.
00:49
But fly-flight, another possibility would be to drive machines up to as far up as we can.
00:58
I think we can get them up there away and then hike in.
01:08
How is it that they're stuck?
01:18
They're just fledged out, Ross.
01:21
I think it's just one person.
01:25
I'm pulling into Rock Canyon now.
01:27
I'll get coordinated here with the fire guys and figure out a plan.
01:47
You're looking for 33 by chance?
01:54
Each safe route and out of rope found alleged to just barely set on.
02:05
So they got a light that they'd be able to signal with when it, so we can see where they're at.
02:12
I don't know about the coordinate is on Sartopo.
02:18
I don't know if you want Unis to respond to the Squaw Peak Trailhead or Rock Canyon Park, or not Rock Canyon Trailhead.
02:43
to the Swap Peak Trailhead here in Provo above the temple.
02:53
Do you want to ever bridge going out, changing it to Rock Canyon Trailhead?
02:59
Yeah, you can do that. That'd be helpful. Thank you.
03:08
I live in Rock Canyon Park and there is a bunch of the Provo rescue menace you guys here and lifelight is on the ground.
03:21
Copy. 503 will help coordinate in trouble and our team.
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Location mentioned:
Rock Canyon Park, 2620 N 1200 E, Provo, UT 84604
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