Air Rescue 06 & County Fire rescue a 12 y.o. girl in Forest Falls after she fell attempting to help a family member 
DATE/TIME: Friday, September 26th, 2015
INCIDENT: Hoist Rescue
LOCATION: Forest Falls
SUSPECT(S): None
VICTIM(S): Brenda Rodriguez, 12 years old
SUMMARY: On Friday, September 26th, Brenda Rodriguez was hiking with family in Forest Falls. Rodriguez was climbing a waterfall when a family member fell. Rodriguez attempted to help her family member and also fell to the rocks below.
San Bernardino County Fire Department personnel and Sheriff's Air Rescue 06 responded. Medical personnel hiked to Rodriguez and found she was suffering from injuries caused during the fall. They requested a hoist rescue of Rodriguez due to her injuries.
Air Rescue 06 arrived and performed a hoist rescue. Sheriff's Air Medics were hoisted down to Rodriguez and she was placed into a litter and hoisted into the helicopter. She was flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.
Refer: Corporal M. Gilley
Station: Aviation
Phone No. (909) 252-4100
Case No.
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
