Injured Mountain Biker Rescued

Chattanooga firefighters rescued an injured party on Guild Trail across from Ruby Falls on Friday afternoon. At 1:08 PM, units responded after a woman riding her mountain bike crashed and fell, injuring her foot and ankle approximately a 1/2 mile down the trail. Quint 14, Quint 3, Squad 1, Battalion 1 (Green Shift) and CFD’s Special Operations Chief responded. Firefighters took a UTV down the trail, stabilized her foot and ankle, loaded the patient and brought her out to the waiting ambulance. She was transported to the hospital by HCEMS. One firefighter rode the woman’s bike out to the parking lot with her husband.