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Munich Firefighters Rescue Injured Walker From Harlaching Woods Using Aerial Ladder

Rescuers pinpointed her location using the what3words system.

Overview

  • A 24-year-old fell during a dog walk in a Harlaching forest on Feb. 4 and suffered a foot injury that left her unable to walk.
  • Ambulance crews initially struggled to find her because the site was not visible from the road.
  • The team relayed a three-word address via what3words, allowing responders to fix her position to about three meters.
  • Firefighters extracted her with a basket stretcher and an aerial ladder before handing her to emergency medical staff for transport to a Munich clinic.
  • The dog was taken into the care of the woman’s mother, and the report cites official sources and notes AI assistance in its production.