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Car Down Embankment with Extrication in Buckhead
February 10, 2025 | GEORGIA
CITY OF ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPT., Correspondent

Photo by CITY OF ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPT.

Photo by CITY OF ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPT.

Photo by CITY OF ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPT.
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Special Ops Rescue Completed in 8 minutes: Outstanding teamwork displayed among Battalion 6, Squad 4, Truck 26, Engine 27 and Grady EMS. Units worked together to extricate a driver from a vehicle that careened down an embankment in Buckhead on February 10th just after 4:30 a.m. This low angle rescue involved the use of a coordinated haul system. After being securely fastened into a stokes basket with webbing, the patient was hauled up the embankment and transported to the hospital