Update 7-19-21
Patient was 34 year old male, original press release had 28 year old male incorrectly stated in one paragraph
End of update
Released by: Deputy Kyle Joye, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator
Release Date: 07/18/2022
Location: Unimproved climbing area south of Student Wall
Person Assisted: 34 year old male, Redmond Oregon
On July 18, 2022, at 6:41 pm, 911 Dispatch received a call regarding an injured climber on a trail below an unimproved climbing area just north of and area known as “Student Wall.” It was determined a 34 year old male had fallen while climbing and sustained injuries preventing him from climbing out without the assistance of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue.
With information received from the reporting party, it was determined the SAR Mountain Rescue Unit (MRU) technical Team would be needed as the patient was at the bottom of a cliff and best recovery would be to bring the patient up the cliff face.
15 SAR volunteers and 2 Special Services Deputies responded to this incident arriving at approximately 8:00 pm. Redmond Fire and Rescue was able to hike to the patient and made initial patient contact while DCSO SAR MRU set up an extrication system of ropes and a litter to bring the patient up approximately 110 feet of cliff face. It should be noted SAR units accessed the “Burma Road” side of the canyon via private property with the permission of the owner.
By 10:30 pm the patient was placed in the litter and extracted with ropes via the cliff face to a waiting ambulance. The patient was turned over to the care of Redmond Fire and Rescue by 2312 hours.
The patient, a 34 year old male from Redmond, Oregon was reported to be an avid climber and was just about to hook in to a rope system when the fall occurred. While on scene, witnesses told responding units they saw the male fall approximately 50 feet and then roll another 40 feet over several rocks prior to coming to a rest at the base of the cliff. DCSO SAR would like to thank Redmond Fire and Rescue as well as the private property owner for their assistance during this difficult and technical mission.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 191 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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