13-05-2025
Injured Polish visitor flown from Lion's Head summit
Teams of professionals and volunteers from Wilderness Search And Rescue WSAR Western Cape responded to Lion's Head after receiving reports that a visiting hiker had fallen and injured himself on the popular trail.
The 48-year-old Polish visitor had just begun making his way down the trail from the summit towards the top ladder when he suddenly slipped and fell, injuring his leg.
Unable to continue an urgent call was made the emergency number – (021) 937 0300.
A small team on board the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter was flown to scene and hoisted down to a point close to the injured hiker.
He was treated by a Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS paramedic before being helped into a rescue harness and hoisted up into the helicopter.
He was then flown to a nearby landing zone and carried to a waiting ambulance.
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