DATE/TIME:   Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
 
INCIDENT:     Hoist Rescue 
                       
LOCATION:    Big Falls, Forest Falls
 
VICTIM:      Julian Jesus Jaimes, 18 years old from San Jacinto            
 
 
SUMMARY:
 On Wednesday, July 31st, the victim, Julian Jaimes was hiking to Big Falls in the Forest Falls area. While attempting to climb to the top of the waterfall, Jaimes slipped on the wet rocks and fell approximately 20 to 30 feet. As a result of the fall, Jaimes sustained serious injuries and was unable to hike out of the area on his own. Due to the remote location of the victim, San Bernardino County Fire Department personnel requested the Sheriff’s rescue helicopter for a hoist rescue.
 
Sheriff’s helicopter 40K6 responded to the area, located Jaimes at the base of the falls and confirmed a hoist rescue was required to safely extricate Jaimes from the rocky terrain. Sheriff’s rescue helicopter Air Rescue 306 responded and lowered rescue personnel to Jaimes. Jaimes was placed into a rescue basket, hoisted up to the helicopter and transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center with serious injuries.

    
Refer:              Deputy Chris Mejia
 
Station:            Emergency Operations Division- Aviation Unit
                       
Case #:           BDC# 19-164580
                       
Phone No.       (909)252-4100
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department