WIKLESON, Wash. — East Pierce Fire & Rescue (EPFR) says crews rescued someone who fell down a steep embankment in a remote area near Wilkeson on Saturday.
Multiple agencies responded to the rescue, including Buckley Fire, Pierce County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, in addition to EPFR Tech Rescue.
Crews set up a rope system and brought the patient up from the embankment using a Stokes basket.
The East Pierce Med unit brought the victim to Wilkeson Elementary School, where they were then airlifted to a local trauma center.
EPFR says no other injuries were reported.
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