Emerlan has rescued the paraglider who had an accident in the Risco de Famara. According to the NGO, they learned of the accident "through unofficial channels" since they were not activated." However, given that they have "a specialized high-altitude rescue group trained outside the Island, even in actions spending the night on a vertical wall," they decided to move this unit to the area.
Once on the scene, the Emerlan volunteers, with the necessary information about the site and "using the precise knowledge that the members of the unit have of the area, which is routinely used for their training, it is decided to go for the injured person," they continue explaining from the NGO.
After several hours of searching, they reached him and extracted him to a safe area. Once in a safe place, he was given medical assistance and the service was completed before midnight. According to reports, "the injured person was in good condition and with logical symptoms of mild cooling."
The 32-year-old foreign man suffered a fall in the Risco de Famara, near Guinate. The incident took place around 7:00 p.m. He himself contacted CECOES to report his accident. From 112, the Consortium firefighters were activated, who went to the scene and concluded that it could not be accessed by land, as it was in an "inaccessible" place in the middle of the inaccessible cliff. Likewise, the helicopter could not be activated because it had become night. For that reason, they reported that they would have to wait until the next morning for the rescue. However, it was finally Emerlan who reached the paraglider.
"If we are allowed a small, or not so small, appreciation, it is a pity that our mountain group, officially formed and of which the authorities are fully aware, is not activated through official channels. In addition, with years of experience and regulated training. The proof is today's case, outrageous in every way, especially for the affected person, who fortunately has been rescued," says Emerlan.
