Lifeguards, police and fire personnel were dispatched to Crescent Bay on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 2:36 p.m. in response to a report of a possibly unconscious woman. Laguna Beach Marine Safety Capt. Kai Bondsaid the woman was located on the rocks north of Crescent Bay, near Whiskey Cove.
Once on scene, Bond said first responders provided basic life support to the unconscious woman before paramedics arrived and provided advanced life support. Bond said due to the precarious area the woman was in, a helicopter rescue with hoist was required, which was provided by the Orange County Fire Authority’s Helicoper 1.
The woman was taken to Mission Hospital – Mission Viejo. Her condition was not available as of press time.
