North Vancouver crews called to rescue injured cliff jumper in Lynn Canyon – BC | 24CA News
Firefighters in North Vancouver are issuing one more warning after being referred to as to rescue an injured cliff jumper within the Lynn Canyon space.
District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue was referred to as to the Twin Falls space Monday afternoon, the place a younger man dislocated his shoulder when he hit the water whereas leaping in.
The space is widespread on sizzling summer season days, however has additionally been the positioning of quite a few rescues — together with a number of fatalities.
“We are here every year doing the same thing, pulling people out of the same places,” Fire Captain Kit Little advised Global News.
“We’ve had numerous deaths over the years in the canyon from people going in the water where they shouldn’t have, cliff jumping where they shouldn’t have, it’s not a guarantee.”
Rescue crews needed to deploy ropes to entry the person.
Little stated previous to the rescue, somebody was capable of decrease an area blanket right down to the injured particular person, and that even in summer season hypothermia could be a hazard within the shady canyon with chilly water and funky rocks.
He added that this response was successful, however that the scenario doesn’t at all times work out as nicely, and that folks ought to concentrate on the risks the canyon holds.
“You’ve got to climb over fences and go against all the signs to get in there, it’s a dangerous thing to do,” he stated.
“There are a lot of hazards, the river is always changing, the water is cold all year around, a lot of things can go sideways.”
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