Injured mountain biker rescued from Annadel-Trione State Park

Henry 1 was sent to rescue a mountain biker who crashed in the state park on Wednesday.|
ELISSA CHUDWIN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office helicopter was sent to rescue a mountain biker who crashed in Annadel-Trione State Park in Santa Rosa on Wednesday.

Henry 1, was dispatched after the crash left the mountain biker with an ankle injury, according to a Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Facebook post. The man was stuck in an area that was heavily wooded, so the helicopter couldn't directly reach him.

After a paramedic hiked to the man, a tactical flight officer rescued him with 100-foot line and a rescue device called a Bauman Screamer Suit, which is used to transfer people without a full-body harness. They flew to an ambulance on Bennett Ridge Road.

See video of the rescue:

We were fortunate enough to have the mountain biker and his friend share video of Wednesday’s Annadel Rescue. Thanks Matt for sending in the video and we hope everyone is recovering well. The device being used to lift the mountain biker is called a Bauman Screamer Suit. Seriously, that’s what it’s called.

Posted by Sonoma Sheriff on Thursday, May 9, 2019

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