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Lakeshore, San Francisco

Cliff Rescue

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A father and child were rescued from the cliffs at Fort Funston by SFFD crews Saturday morning.

According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a man and his son were out for a walk near the cliffs at Fort Funston and decided to walk down towards the water.

After they had gotten nearly halfway down, they became stuck. The man promptly called 911 and gave exact directions to get to the operators.

Firefighters responded and spent almost an hour rescuing the two from the cliff. An Ocean Rescue team responded below as a contingency.

Crews were able to safely rescue the man and his son from the cliff without incident.

A father and child were rescued from the cliffs at Fort Funston by SFFD crews Saturday morning.

According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a man and his son were out for a walk near the cliffs at Fort Funston and decided to walk down towards the water.

After they had gotten nearly halfway down, they became stuck. The man promptly called 911 and gave exact directions to get to the operators.

Firefighters responded and spent almost an hour rescuing the two from the cliff. An Ocean Rescue team responded below as a contingency.

Crews were able to safely rescue the man and his son from the cliff without incident.

A father and child were rescued from the cliffs at Fort Funston by SFFD crews Saturday morning.

According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a man and his son were out for a walk near the cliffs at Fort Funston and decided to walk down towards the water.

After they had gotten nearly halfway down, they became stuck. The man promptly called 911 and gave exact directions to get to the operators.

Firefighters responded and spent almost an hour rescuing the two from the cliff. An Ocean Rescue team responded below as a contingency.

Crews were able to safely rescue the man and his son from the cliff without incident.

A father and child were rescued from the cliffs at Fort Funston by SFFD crews Saturday morning.

According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a man and his son were out for a walk near the cliffs at Fort Funston and decided to walk down towards the water.

After they had gotten nearly halfway down, they became stuck. The man promptly called 911 and gave exact directions to get to the operators.

Firefighters responded and spent almost an hour rescuing the two from the cliff. An Ocean Rescue team responded below as a contingency.

Crews were able to safely rescue the man and his son from the cliff without incident.

A father and child were rescued from the cliffs at Fort Funston by SFFD crews Saturday morning.

According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the SFFD, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a man and his son were out for a walk near the cliffs at Fort Funston and decided to walk down towards the water.

After they had gotten nearly halfway down, they became stuck. The man promptly called 911 and gave exact directions to get to the operators.

Firefighters responded and spent almost an hour rescuing the two from the cliff. An Ocean Rescue team responded below as a contingency.

Crews were able to safely rescue the man and his son from the cliff without incident.

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Citizen user Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department reports an active cliff rescue involving a child and adult.

Incident reported at Fort Funston Rd.

Citizen user Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department reports an active cliff rescue involving a child and adult.

Incident reported at Fort Funston Rd.

Citizen user Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department reports an active cliff rescue involving a child and adult.

Incident reported at Fort Funston Rd.

Citizen user Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department reports an active cliff rescue involving a child and adult.

Incident reported at Fort Funston Rd.

Citizen user Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department reports an active cliff rescue involving a child and adult.

Incident reported at Fort Funston Rd.

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Comments

KeepnitontharealSep 19 at 1:29 PM

Sending prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ God Bless our Firefighters & first responders πŸ™πŸ’―

StarmountainSep 19 at 6:51 PM

Awesome report! Thanks for sharing!

Bill2018Sep 20 at 12:16 AM

Not heros, just doing their jobs, one they are WELL PAID for.

JohnsonAndJohnson34Sep 19 at 10:40 PM

Robbed the man of a Darwin award

KeepnitontharealSep 19 at 1:29 PM

Sending prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ God Bless our Firefighters & first responders πŸ™πŸ’―

StarmountainSep 19 at 6:51 PM

Awesome report! Thanks for sharing!

Bill2018Sep 20 at 12:16 AM

Not heros, just doing their jobs, one they are WELL PAID for.

JohnsonAndJohnson34Sep 19 at 10:40 PM

Robbed the man of a Darwin award

KeepnitontharealSep 19 at 1:29 PM

Sending prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ God Bless our Firefighters & first responders πŸ™πŸ’―

StarmountainSep 19 at 6:51 PM

Awesome report! Thanks for sharing!

Bill2018Sep 20 at 12:16 AM

Not heros, just doing their jobs, one they are WELL PAID for.

JohnsonAndJohnson34Sep 19 at 10:40 PM

Robbed the man of a Darwin award

KeepnitontharealSep 19 at 1:29 PM

Sending prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ God Bless our Firefighters & first responders πŸ™πŸ’―

StarmountainSep 19 at 6:51 PM

Awesome report! Thanks for sharing!

Bill2018Sep 20 at 12:16 AM

Not heros, just doing their jobs, one they are WELL PAID for.

JohnsonAndJohnson34Sep 19 at 10:40 PM

Robbed the man of a Darwin award

KeepnitontharealSep 19 at 1:29 PM

Sending prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ God Bless our Firefighters & first responders πŸ™πŸ’―

StarmountainSep 19 at 6:51 PM

Awesome report! Thanks for sharing!

Bill2018Sep 20 at 12:16 AM

Not heros, just doing their jobs, one they are WELL PAID for.

JohnsonAndJohnson34Sep 19 at 10:40 PM

Robbed the man of a Darwin award

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