A hiker rescued in Tenerife after suffering a fall

A 54-year-old hiker was rescued this Wednesday after suffering a fall in Tenerife. The events occurred around 11:37 a.m. in the Las Carboneras area, in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

At the initial moment of assistance, she had moderate trauma to a lower limb, so she was transferred in a basic life support ambulance from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) to the Canary Islands University Hospital.

1-1-2 immediately activated the necessary emergency resources. Firefighters reached the affected woman and, after giving her initial attention and immobilizing her, they evacuated her to the area where the SUC personnel were located.