Kelowna, B.C. fire crews rescue injured hiker from Canyon Falls – Okanagan | 24CA News
The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) rescued an injured hiker from Canyon Falls on Saturday.
According to the KFD, crews had been known as out round 4:30 p.m. following stories of a 21-year-old lady who had fallen and injured her leg.
“The Technical Rescue team located the patient by the waterfall about an hour’s walk in from the nearest road access,” stated KFD Captain Mike Brownlee.
“Patient was cold and could not bare any weight on her leg. Tech crew transported her out to a waiting BC ambulance crew.”
In whole, KFD responded with one engine, the Technical Rescue Team, a command car, and 10 crew members.
