Firefighters use stokes basket to rescue injured hiker from icy area near Bells Corners

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Mar 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM.

An injured hiker was rescued by firefighters Sunday afternoon near Bells Corners.

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) responded to Bruce Pit around 4:37 p.m. after the hiker was one kilometre in from the parking lot on Cedarview Road, which was in an extremely icy area.

Firefighters used a stokes basket to package the patient, who was then brought out to safety just after 5 p.m.

At 16:37, we responded to Bruce Pit for an injured hiker who was 1KM in from the parking lot on Cedarview Rd in an extremely icy area. Firefighters packaged the patient & used a stokes basket with an all-terrain wheel to safely bring the patient out at 17:08. #OttNews pic.twitter.com/z1p3FHMAL6

— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) March 19, 2023

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