Atlanta Police have released an officer's body cam video that shows Atlanta firefighters rescuing a boy who fell down a steep embankment while sledding.
The incident occurred earlier this month after the city received several inches of snow.
Crews immobilized the youth before placing him in a sled stretcher and pulling him up the embankment, WSB reported.
The boy was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatmment.
“The successful outcome of this incident is a fine example of the commitment that first responders make every day to keep our communities safe. Despite a winter storm, inclement weather, and cold temperatures, first responders see to it that emergency calls are answered when citizens need their assistance,” according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
