Northern Rockies firefighters save ATV crash victim

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Northern Rockies firefighters reportedly helped save someone after an ATV incident last week.

According to a Facebook post from the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM), local firefighters were dispatched to an ATV incident near Parker Lake at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16th.

When they arrived, firefighters reportedly found a “high-angle rope rescue with spinal precautions” would be required to safely extract the person in need and transfer them to BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).

The NRRM says Northern Rockies Fire Rescue workers were able to save the victim thanks to their “extensive and specialized training.”

Energeticcity.ca contacted BCEHS for more information regarding the extent of the victim’s injuries and did not immediately receive a response.

The municipality is also thanking members of BCEHS, the local RCMP detachment and the BC Wildfire Service for their assistance with the rescue.

This incident took place a day after a hunter in the Fort Nelson area was saved by the Royal Canadian Air Force after being “crushed by a horse” on Tuesday, July 15th.