• Firefighters watch over injured colleague all night
• Rescue team dispatched at first light
• Multi-agency rescue from rugged terrain
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Late on Friday night, Wilderness Search And Rescue teams were alerted to an injured firefighter in the Stettynskloof area between Franschhoek and Du Toitskloof.
While working tirelessly on a fire front in this remote mountain area, a 42-year-old CapeNature firefighter suffered a leg injury and was forced to spend the night on the mountain – her team by her side, keeping her safe until help arrived.
At first light on Saturday, a multi-agency rescue operation was launched.
A small rescue team on board the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter, in coordination with the Department of Water Affairs, CapeNature and Cape Winelands District Municipality Fire Services, was deployed to reach the injured firefighter.
Meticulous…
