A 47-year-old hiker was hoisted into the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter from the India Venster hiking trail on Table Mountain on Saturday morning, 30 March, after collapsing in the extreme heat.
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Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams spend many hours honing the skills required to safely execute these meticulously coordinated manoeuvres, as seen in this rescue.
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In a well-rehearsed routine, a rescue climber double-checked all connections before signalling to the aircraft above that the injured hiker was ready to be hoisted.
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From a seated position, with her hands holding the rescue harness’s ‘collar,’ the cable tightened and the hiker was safely lifted from the mountainside into the rescue helicopter in a matter of seconds.
The incident was resolved at 11:52am.
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Picture: Wilderness Search and Rescue WSAR Western Cape / David Nel and Grant Duncan-Smith / Facebook
