GUNLOCK, Utah — A person was flown to the hospital in critical condition Sunday after a reported fall and near-drowning at Gunlock Falls.
Officials report they were dispatched to the falls at 11:40 a.m. Sunday for a reported fall and drowning where the individual was in the water and was unconscious and not breathing.
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A pair of paramedics who were off-duty pulled the person out of the water and performed life-saving measures while rescue until crews arrived in the area.
Rescuers performed a technical rescue to extricate the individual to an ambulance and then they were flown to the hospital via Life Flight helicopter.
Multiple local agencies worked together to perform the rescue and officials reminded recreators to use caution when visiting the falls.
In the days previous, rescuers responded to the same area for a person who slipped and fell due to the slipperiness of the rocks. Their injuries were not as severe, but a response from crews was necessary.
At the end of May, a 12-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital after nearly drowning in the same area.
"Conditions are dangerous and pose significant fall and drowning risk," officials report.
