On Saturday, January 7th, the EDSAR Cliff Rescue team was undergoing training at the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services center. During this event, Deputy Cathey arrived and informed us that we were needed for a callout. We loaded up and proceeded to the Slab Creek area in Camino. A young adult male had been found deceased. The Cliff Rescue team was asked to assist the Sheriff's department in the recovery of the decedent. Three EMTs packaged the subject at creekside. A rope rescue system (3:1 Z-rig) with a change of direction was set up on the footbridge, about 100 feet above the subject.
Two members in harnesses were anchored to the bridge and went over the edge to assist directing the rescue package over the top of the foot bridge railing.
The cause of death of the subject is currently under investigation.
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