Successful rescue after person falls into Silo, Atlanta

BRITS – The HEMS team received a call of person that fell into a grain silo at a farm in Atlanta. The patient was almost completely submerged in the grain and was in respiratory distress. Rescue and medical crew worked for over an hour to successfully rescue the trapped individual. This was a very difficult and complex incident. Crews had to overcome numerous obstacles while utilizing several different rescue techniques in order to remove the grain from around the patient. Luckily the patient only sustained minor injuries. Big thanks to the crew and farm employees working together to successfully rescue the patient.