ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire Brigade are currently on scene at Gibraltar Falls off Corin Road southwest of Tuggeranong following reports of a person falling off an observation platform.
It’s unknown how fall the young male has fallen at this stage.
Intensive care paramedics are working with specialist vertical rescue firefighters to rescue the person.
8:21pm Thursday 10 March 2011
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30 year old male has been rescued after falling approximately 12 metres.
He has been stablised by intensive care paramedics and will be transported to the Canberra Hospital in a stable condition with suspected back injuries.
8:58pm Thursday 10 March 2011
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