A three-hour rescue operation took place on Signal Hill in St. John's Sunday evening. Emergency crews were called to the North Head Trail at the national historic site around 7 p.m., after a report that a man had gone down over a cliff. Rescued in windy conditionsSt. John's Regional Fire Department's high angle rescue unit got to work in dark and windy conditions, and eventually reached the man and brought him back to North Head Trail after three hours. According to Dehann, the man had some cuts and bruises but did not appear to have life-threatening injuries. Dehann says the success of the rescue shows the importance of training on the Signal Hill area, given the unique challenges the area presents such as wind and steep cliffs.

Source: CBC News May 07, 2018 08:27 UTC