Published on August 26, 2024
Date: August 26, 2024 Incident Type: Location: Frick Park Summary:
At approximately 8 a.m., Pittsburgh EMS Medic 1 was dispatched to Frick Park to treat an 85-year-old man who had fallen on one of the trails. Additional units, 501, 502, Rescue 1, Unit 21 and the Park Rangers responded as well.
Crews located the patient about a quarter of a mile into the park along the Clayton Hill trail with a hip injury. The patient's injuries were treated on site before he was moved via all-terrain vehicle to the EMS Medic Unit at the Frick Park Nature Center off Beechwood Drive.
The patient was then transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Special thanks to Emergency Management and Homeland Security Unit 21 and Pittsburgh Park Rangers for their assistance.
Reporting PIO: Eliza Durham
2024-08-26 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov