On Saturday, Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams from the West Coast were deployed after a hiker in his 60s slipped and fell 10 metres down a waterfall on the 22 Waterfalls Trail near Porterville.
Given the nature of his injuries and the challenging terrain, specialist rescue teams were deployed alongside the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter to facilitate the evacuation.
The patient was treated on scene by a paramedic, carefully secured in a stretcher and hoisted to safety, before being transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.
The operation concluded shortly before 15h00.
We thank all teams involved for their coordinated effort and wish the injured hiker a full recovery.
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