An individual with serious injuries was saved in a wilderness rescue operation at Pace Bend Park, as reported by FOX 7 Austin. The Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) and the Pedernales Fire Department teams were dispatched to assist the adult victim who had sustained traumatic injuries on Saturday. The teams navigated the rugged terrain to reach and treat the patient.
Initially, the patient was without a pulse and CPR was in progress; ATCEMS medics worked fervently to revive the person regaining a pulse, afterward, the patient was alert and conversing with the rescue crews which indicates a miraculous turn in the face of grave adversity. According to the official ATCEMS X account, STAR Flight TC, a helicopter emergency medical service, was called to the scene to expedite transport to Dell Seton Medical Center in serious condition.
Wilderness Rescue at Pace Bend Park (10:10). #ATCEMS & @pedernales_fire are on scene & hasty teams have made access to an adult patient who suffered traumatic injuries. #ATCEMSMedics reporting they have CPR in progress. @STAR_Flight_TC is also responding, more info to follow. pic.twitter.com/Qwi24fjPVZ
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 20, 2024
Rapid response and expert medical intervention are credited with the successful rescue and stabilization of the individual's condition. The exact nature of the injuries or the circumstances that led to the incident has not been disclosed by authorities. Further information about the patient's current state is awaited as they continue to receive care at the medical facility.
The rescued individual's identity has not been released, and no additional details have been provided concerning the rescue operation at this time.
