Maury County Firefighters responded to a rescue involving a teenager falling down an embankment.

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: 9/26/2024

SUBJECT: HIGH ANGLE ROPE RESCUE

LOCATION: Sowell Mill Pike Bridge in Maury County

On Thursday, 9/26/2024 @ 5:21PM the Maury County Fire Department responded to a reported teenager fallen down an embankment to the edge of the Duck River while attempting to go fishing.

The patient experienced an extremity injury that required the patient to be extracted in a stokes
basket along with a rope system. A Maury Regional EMS Paramedic Supervisor attended to the patient
and a 3:1 haul system was set up on the roadway. Firefighters extracted the patient and delivered
them to an awaiting ambulance with serious, but non life-threatening injuries.

The Maury County Fire Department has trained in this specific location with this specific scenario which
led to the rescue being completed quickly and efficiently.