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A CLOSE CALL
brought rescue crews to
the scene of a fall at
North Vancouver’s
Seymour River Thurs-
day, but the 15-year-old
youth escaped relatively
unharmed.

Garrett Brown, visiting the
area from Alberta, tumbled 20
feet down a stecp embank-
ment near a pool, but only
suffered cuts, bruises and a
twisted ankle.

North Vancouver District
Fire Department, North Van-
couver RCMP and B.C. Am-
bulance Service personnel
rushed to the scene to find the
youth lying injured beside the
tiver.

Said North Vancouver am-
bulance attendant Glen
Wilson: ‘tHe was climbing
around, slipped, fell to the
river and hit some rocks. It
was a steep embankment.”

Brown was placed on a
back-board and transported
down river in an inflatable
yescue raft, where he was
transferred to an ambulance
and taken to Lions Gate Hos-
pital.

Tne youth was treated for
minor injuries and later
released.

A 15-YEAR-old youth bad 4 close call after falling down a steep embankment beside
the Seymour River. Rescuers (top shoto) gingerly lift the victim from a raft. The
youth had to be transported (above) down-river for safe evacuation, Rescuers (right)
pull the youth ashore.

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