A woman having a mental health crisis was rescued Sunday morning after climbing up a 300-foot (90 metres) embankment behind the hospital in Trail.
RCMP say they were able to talk the woman off the edge of a cliff and back to a safe area, but they were concerned she might harm herself. They eventually were able to get close enough to her to stop her from jumping.
Firefighters then performed a long-line rope rescue to get her down and she was taken to hospital for treatment.
“My officers approached this situation with a good plan, used de-escalation techniques appropriately, and put themselves at risk to safely apprehend the distressed woman,” RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said in a news release. “No one was injured during this event despite it being a high-risk situation for all involved.”
He thanked firefighters for their help.
