Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday afternoon who had fallen part way down the bluffs below Palisades Park in an incident that is not altogether unusual, Fire Department officials said Thursday.
Firefighters who responded to the incident that took place on the 1200 block of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) at around 3:30 p.m. found the man was unable to get to safety on his own, officials said. Two engines and the Department's Urban Search and Rescue Team reached the victim from PCH using a 100-foot aerial ladder.
"Firefighters on the ladder grabbed the patient and brought him to safety," said Capt. Eric Himler, the Department's spokesperson.
The man was transported to a local emergency room for evaluation and found to have suffered "super minor injuries," Himler said.
Santa Monica police shut down the northbound lanes on PCH during the 20-minute rescue operation, he said.