Crime & Safety
Injured Kitesurfer Rescued In San Mateo County
Peninsula medics rushed the injured patient to a landing zone where they were taken by helicopter to Stanford Medical Center.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Peninsula first responders worked together Tuesday to reach an injured kitesurfer and airlift them to the hospital for treatment.
The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department said the call came in from "Windsurfer Park" Tuesday afternoon. Due to the severity of the patient's injuries, medics rushed the patient by ambulance to a landing zone in Foster City.
Ground crews helped load the patient onto a Stanford Medicine Life Flight helicopter, which flew from Foster City to Stanford Hospital. The fire department shared a video on social media showing the helicopter landing in a clearing Tuesday afternoon.
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Earlier today, SMC crews responded to Windsurfer Park for an injured kite surfer. Due to the severity of injuries the patient was transported via ambulance from Windsurfer Park to a pre designated landing zone in #FosterCity. pic.twitter.com/FBnP30f4KK
— San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department (@SMCFireDept) June 4, 2024
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