A rope rescue call was dispatched at 2128 hours by Seattle Fire sending crews to the scene of the 4300 block and 35th Avenue West in Magnolia, where a man had fallen down a 30-plus foot steep slope behind a building.  It was reported the man was unable to free himself and was stuck in that location for approximately a hour.

Firefighters quickly performed a technical high angle rope rescue down the slippery embankment – packaging the male patient in a litter and extricating him from the scene to an awaiting ambulance.  He was taken to HMC with non-life threatening injuries.

Responding units:

Aid Units #14, #2, Medic #18, Medic #44, Battalion Chiefs #4 & #5, Deputy Chief #1, Engines #41 & #20, Ladders #7 & #8, Rescue #1, Safety Chief #2 and Staff #10.

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