Redmond Fire medics and Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Thursday evening of an injured hiker at the top of the Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park.
Crews were called to the popular climbing spot around 6:30 p.m., Redmond Fire Battalion Chief Garrick Terry said.
The Redmond firefighter/paramedics hiked to the top of the trail system, reaching the patient and providing care until the arrival of 10 DCSO SAR volunteers. They established a running belay system attached to a stokes basket to bring the patient down the trail, Terry said.
The hiker was taken to St. Charles Redmond after the rescue, which took about three hours to complete.