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Hoist Rescue on Santa Cruz Island amidst hiking emergency

Hoist Rescue on Santa Cruz Island amidst hiking emergency
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Santa Barbara County fire officials reported that a team of firefighters engaged in a hoist rescue operation on Santa Cruz Island to rescue 4 hikers.

The incident was initially reported around 3:14 PM, when according to officials, a group of three hikers who stumbled upon another individual in need of urgent medical assistance.

An ASU (Air Support Unit) helicopter swiftly mobilized to the scene to initiate a hoist rescue of all four hikers.

The male patient—who sustained a lower extremity injury, was transferred to a ground ambulance for immediate transportation to the emergency room.