Rescue of Person Down in Wash near N Alvernon Way & E Fort Lowell Rd

Summary: Emergency responders were dispatched to investigate a report of a person down near North Alvernon Way and East Fort Lowell Road in Tucson, Arizona. The individual was located in a wash on the north side of Fort Lowell, in a steep area requiring rope systems and special equipment for extraction. Multiple fire and rescue units coordinated efforts to safely remove the patient, who was stable but required a chair lift due to the terrain and her weight. The patient was ultimately transported by paramedics.