Heroes of the Week: Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter rescues man clinging to side of cliff

This week's heroes are those men and women in the Sonoma County sheriff’s office in California. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Henry-1 found a man in his 20s clinging to the rock face about 60 feet down from a trail in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and rescued him by helicopter! Today's blog is the telling of the story AND Video of the Rescue from the Sheriff's Office Instagram page.

(Photo: The rescue looking down from the Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter. Credit: Sonoma County Sheriff) 

About 7:40 p.m., the Southern Marin Fire District requested the Sheriff’s Office helicopter Henry-1 to help find and rescue a man in his 20s who had fallen off a cliff in the area of the Battery Alexander trailhead just south of Rodeo Beach, the agency said in a news release.

Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter rescues man clinging to side of cliff

Sonoma County, CA Sheriff Instagram page, March 31, 2024 2d **Henry-1 Helicopter Night Cliff Rescue**

This evening (3/31/24) at around 7:40 PM, the Sonoma County, California's Henry-1 helicopter was requested by the Southern Marin Fire District for a subject who had fallen from a cliff in the area of the Alexander Battery in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

The subject was approximately 50-60 feet down from the trail and was clinging to the gravel rock face. Henry-1 arrived and observed the subject through the helicopter’s thermal imaging camera. Henry-1 landed nearby and the helicopter was configured for a long line rescue.

The Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) was flown to the victim and placed him into a rescue device. The victim and TFO were flown to the top of the cliff where the victim was delivered to fire personnel for medical evaluation.

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