A multi-agency rescue operation successfully saved a woman who fell eight metres into a cave system near Empress Springsโข in remote Western Australia, leaving her trapped for more than 12 hours. The complexโ operation,concluding Saturday,involved WA Police,Department โof Fire and Emergency Servicesโฃ (DFES),and WA Country Healthโค Service personnel.
The incident underscores the challenges of providing emergency medical care in western Australia’s vast and remoteโค regions, and highlights the critical coordination required between agencies to ensure triumphant outcomes. Theโ rescue demonstrates the preparedness of emergency servicesโฃ to respond to incidents in challenging terrain and deliver care to those in need,โข even in isolated locations.The woman was โขreported to have fallen into the cave system on Fridayโข afternoon. Emergency responders initiated a vertical rescue,navigating challengingโข conditions to reach her.
WA Country Health Goldfields director Alicia Michalanney confirmed the woman was in a stable conditionโ upon arrival at Laverton Hospital. “Our regional health teams, supported by the emergency telehealth service, provided immediate assessment and treatment upon the patient’s arrival at laverton Hospital, following close coordination wiht emergencyโ responders throughout the rescue,” Michalanney said.
“The patient is in a stable condition and this incident highlights how effectively agencies work โคtogether to deliver care in even theโ most remote parts of western Australia.”