Edhat Staff
Update by the edhat staff
An injured paraglider off Gibraltar Road was helicoptered to a local hospital late Wednesday morning.
At 11:29 a.m., Santa Barbara County firefighter/paramedics, City Fire, AMR ambulance, and Search & Rescue responded to a medical emergency for a paraglider that crash landed.
Crews discovered the 42-year-old male approximately 300 feet off Gibraltar Road with injuries to his leg and chest.
Crews hoisted the male aboard Santa Barbara County Air Support Helicopter 308 where he was flown to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment.
The injuries do not appear to be life threatening, according to the County Fire Department.
Paraglider Hoist Rescue – SBC FF/PM bring a 42-yr old male aboard SBCASU Copter 308 after he crash landed approx 300’ off Gibraltar Rd. He suffered leg and chest non-life threatening injuries and was flown to SB Cottage Hospital. SB City FD, SBCSAR, AMR also responded. C/T 11:29 pic.twitter.com/tCrpmmskYh
— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) February 1, 2023
By Tagdes
Medical emergency Gibraltar Rd. SB City Fire along with County and copter.
Wonder why there is no County Fire pictures…a command imperative for County Fire incidents
They had to determine whether it was a City or County Incident, more importantly Ed just interrupted to announced that Brady just retired…again.