Missouri
Responders rescue injured person after falling down embankment near Missouri River
First responders rescued an individual that fell and landed near the Missouri River on Friday.
On April 10, shortly after 2:30 p.m., Osage County Emergency Management Agency received a call reporting that a subject had fallen down a steep embankment and landed near the bank of the Missouri River in the Smokey Waters Conservation Area.
Osage Ambulance District said the individual sustained injuries.
Osage Fire Protection District, Osage County Sheriff’s Office, and Missouri Department of Conservation responded to assist.
Crews determined the best access to the patient would be by water due to the remote location.
Emergency crews used what3words technology to help identify the exact location of the individual.
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Responders were able to safely access, rescue, and transport the individual to Osage EMS for transport to a trauma center.