Cornwall High Angle Rescue 2/9/11

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Date: 2/9/11

Time:15:30 - 22:00

Location: Rt 9W iao the flag pole & Rt 218 Storm King Mt iao the Overlook

Units Operating: Cornwall, Cornwall on Hudson FD & EMS NYS Parks Police, NY State Police Aviation , other additional departments

Weather Conditions: Cold, Windy 29

Description Of Incident: Person slid down apx. 90 feet with injuries

Writer: JETPHOTO

2 hikers on Storm Kin Mt, 1 slipped apx 90 ft with a possible shoulder dislocation, hip injury and cold exposure. 2nd person reports minor injury's.

NYSP Aviation originally requested to hoist injured person to command post but was canceled

The injured person was later carried down to Rt 218 on a stokes basket

19:30 EMS treated a firefighter with a leg injury

Edited February 10, 2011 by JetPhoto