A woman was transferred to a local hospital today after being rescued from a precarious situation in Valley Glen's Tujunga Wash, a tributary of the LA River. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to 13500 W Sherman Way at 10:58AM to perform a technical rescue operation involving a 32-year-old female (LAFD Alert INC#0622).
The LAFD deployed their specialized technical rescue team to carefully to extricate the patient, who was found in fair to serious condition following a considerable fall. Operations included the use of a basket, which was lowered from an aerial ladder through a series of ropes and pulleys to reach the injured woman. The technical finesse of the firefighters was instrumental in ensuring the woman was lifted to safety without further injury.
Upon successful retrieval from the trench where no water was currently flowing, the woman received immediate medical attention from paramedics at the scene. LAFD's official alert has detailed that after the rescue operation was completed, paramedics transported the patient to a nearby hospital to receive further treatment and assessment of her condition.
The LAFD has not yet released information regarding the events leading up to the woman's fall into the wash. The fire department's quick and efficient response was pivotal in ensuring the woman did not languish longer than necessary in a potentially dangerous environment. Further details about the incident and the woman's current condition are expected to be made public as the investigation progresses.
Units assigned to this incident included Battalions 10 and 12, Companies 81, 88, 89, and the Urban Search and Rescue teams, as well as multiple EMS units.
