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Man Rescued after Falling at Can Creek Falls

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On Sunday afternoon around 12:30 Piney Volunteer Fire Department and Fall Creek Falls Fire Department received a call of a person injured at the base of Cane Creek Falls / Cable Trail area. Fall Creek Falls State Park rangers arrived to find the patient in the water at the base of the falls. The patient had a hip area injury.

Dunlap Fire Department and Pikeville Fire Department were requested immediately for mutual aid to assist with the set up and running of rope systems.

After assessing the location of the patient and due to high temperatures and humidity more personnel were requested. Mt Crest Fire Department, Bledsoe County Rescue Squad, Bledsoe County EMA, White County Rescue Squad, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and more also responded to assist.

Park rangers and Van Buren County EMS provided care for the patient during the 4-hour time it took to extricate him to the rope of the Cable Trail.

Spencer Fire Rescue responded to establish a landing zone for LifeForce Air Medical.