The LifeFlight Sunshine Coast-based aeromedical crew yesterday winched a bushwalker from the Glass House Mountains National Park after she slipped going up a rocky ledge and fell around seven to 10 metres.
It is believed the teenager was climbing Chicken Rock with friends, when she lost her footing and hit her head. legs and back in the fall.
The rescue helicopter was tasked at 10.32am by Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ) to the western side of Mount Tibrogargan where the girl had fallen onto a rocky bush track.
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics, other emergency services and SES volunteers walked to the patient and ground paramedics provided initial treatment for head and leg injuries before the helicopter arrived.
A rescue crew officer and the LifeFlight QAS critical care paramedic were winched down to the patient and worked alongside ground QAS paramedics to stabilise her.
She was treated for suspected spinal injuries and the aeromedical team put her leg in a splint.
The patient was placed on a vacuum mattress and into a metal winch basket and winched into the helicopter.
She was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) in a stable condition for further treatment.
