Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke 253.255.3260
Incident Type: Rescue
Incident Location: In the area of 6101 Promenade Lane
Narrative: At 11:33 a.m. Tuesday December 29th, 2009 5 companies
of Tacoma Firefighters - 2 Engines, 2 Medic Units and the Fire Boat Commencement responded to the Owen Beach Area of Point Defiance Park for a person who had fallen down the cliff.First arriving companies found one patient next to the water on the beach. Due to the remoteness of the patients location, the assistance of a nearby fishing boat was secured and the patient was transferred to the Vashon Ferry Dock area and then transported to a local area hospital.
