NORWICH, Conn. — The Norwich Fire Department completed a quick and impressive rope rescue on Thursday evening.
Around 5:35 p.m. on May 2, Norwich Emergency Dispatch received a call from a resident at Indian Leap Condominiums on Yantic Street who reported someone was yelling for help from the west side of Indian Leap Falls, according to a release from the fire department.
The caller could not identify the individual’s location, however, the fire department said.
The fire department responded to the area of Monroe Street with E3 and Battalion 1, as Truck 1 and Squad A went to the area of Yantic Street, according to the fire department, which said that Engine 2 was directed to headquarters to stage.
Upon arriving on scene, the crew from Engine 3 found a 57-year-old male about 100 feet off the footpath and about 30 feet down a steep cliff face, the fire department said.
Crews assembled a mainline and belay rope system and assisted a firefighter down to rescue the victim, according to the fire department, which said the man had no injuries and was just unable to make his way back up the cliff.
The firefighter put the man in a harness while the rope system was transitioned to a haul system, and companies successfully raised the victim and the rescuer safely off the cliff ledge; the man was then evaluated by an ambulance on scene, the fire department said.
According to the fire department, the man eventually refused further medical treatment, and all companies cleared and returned to their respective bases.
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