An injured rock fisherman was airlifted to hospital after falling from rocks at Copacabana Beach on Thursday.
Around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance on a primary winch mission to the rocks on the southern end of Copacabana Beach.
A 43 year old male sustained chest, pelvic and leg injuries when he fell approximately 4 metres onto rocks whilst attempting to access the area for the purposes of rock fishing.
Due to the area being inaccessible by road vehicle, the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team were winch inserted into the location to treat and stabilise the patient, along with local NSWA paramedics who accessed the area.
The patient was stabilised before being placed into a stretcher and winch extricated by the helicopter.
He was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
Source:
Media Release, Sep 22
Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service