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    CSFD performs high-angle rescue to evacuate injured mountain biker in Red Rocks Open Space

    By Tiffany Wismer,

    17 days ago

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    (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) executed a high-angle rescue Saturday, July 6 in Red Rocks Open Space. CSFD crews used drone and cell phone coordinates to locate an injured mountain biker in a rugged area.

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    When they arrived, they set up a rope system to evacuate the patient, according to a post on the CSFD X (formerly Twitter) page . An ambulance was waiting for them to transport the injured biker to a local hospital.

    At approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 6, CSFD posted that the rescue operations had been successfully completed, and the patient was en route to the hospital. No firefighters were injured during the operation.

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