Somerset Pulaski County Rescue Squad units were called for a subject over a cliff in the Lafavers Cemetery rd area in Russell County. Units responded rope rescue equipment to the area with manpower as well. Units arrived on scene to find the subject had fallen into a creek bed several hundred feet into the woods. The terrain was very steep, heavily wooded and a recent rain had made the area very muddy and slick. Units with Pulaski rescue, Faubush fire, Russell Co Rescue, Russell EMS, and Nancy fire department utilized multiple z rig 3 to one pully systems and stokes basket to remove the patient from the woods. The rescue took several hours due to the terrain. The patient and all rescuers were brought out of the woods safely. The patient was taken to UK via helicopter due to their injuries sustained in the fall. This was a very technical situation that had to be approached in a meticulous manner to keep all rescuers and the patient safe. Along with Pulaski rescue also on scene were Russell County Search & Rescue, Faubush Fire Dept., Nancy Fire Dept., Russell County EMS, Russell Co sheriff's office and Air Evac.







