WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) – Costco shoppers got to see the Winston-Salem Fire Department rescue team in action.
It happened after a man fell down a ravine in the wooded area on the side of the Costco parking lot on Hanes Mall Boulevard.
We do not know what led up to his fall, but FOX8 spoke with people shopping at Costco who said they are not concerned about the area or think it is a dangerous spot.
On Friday, their main concern was for the man who fell. They hope he makes a full recovery.
The call came in just before 2 p.m. on Thursday for what rescue teams refer to as a low-angle rescue.
“Low angle rescue would be considered something that is at grade level and below … not maybe a sheer cliff or a sheer drop off. Something of a lesser angle that if somebody got down towards the bottom, they wouldn’t be able to walk back up,” said Ross Flynt with the WSFD.
The WSFD does not respond to these rescues often, but they are prepared.
“Qualified help is coming. We spend a lot of time … training. The city invests a lot into … our team … to make sure we are the highest trained,” Flynt said.