Yesterday, around 12:30 p.m., rescue personnel from the Stayton Fire District, Gates Fire District, Lyons Ambulance, and the Marion County Sheriff's Office, were called to the Salmon Falls Park, 34500 North Fork Rd SE, for a male that had fallen off the rocks.
Jeremy Ellis, age 35, of Stayton, reported his friend, Aden Pader, age 17, of Stayton, had fallen about 20' from the top of the falls onto the rocks below. The pair had been kicking a piece of wood over the edge when Pader fell.
Mr. Eliis flagged down a Marion County Public Works crew that was working nearby and they radioed for help. The public works crew provided first aid until additional help could arrive.
15 emergency responders and Public Works personnel moved Pader from the rocks via raft and carried him up several hundred feet to a waiting ambulance. Pader was transported to Santiam Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Sheriff's Office would like to remind park visitors that a emergency call box is clearly marked and available at the Salmon Falls Park, the box contains a phone that is a direct link to 911 dispatchers.
Jeremy Ellis, age 35, of Stayton, reported his friend, Aden Pader, age 17, of Stayton, had fallen about 20' from the top of the falls onto the rocks below. The pair had been kicking a piece of wood over the edge when Pader fell.
Mr. Eliis flagged down a Marion County Public Works crew that was working nearby and they radioed for help. The public works crew provided first aid until additional help could arrive.
15 emergency responders and Public Works personnel moved Pader from the rocks via raft and carried him up several hundred feet to a waiting ambulance. Pader was transported to Santiam Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Sheriff's Office would like to remind park visitors that a emergency call box is clearly marked and available at the Salmon Falls Park, the box contains a phone that is a direct link to 911 dispatchers.