**Hoist Rescue-Red Rock Beach**
At approximately 3:14 pm, CHP H-30 responded with Marin County Fire Department and Stinson Beach Fire Protection District to a report of a water rescue south of Stinson Beach.
As Stinson Beach Firefighters arrived at the scene, “Stinson IC” observed the victim on the rocks below Highway 1.
H-30 arrived at the scene and deployed a Marin County Fire Department firefighter/paramedic to the victim’s location. The Marin County Firefighter placed the victim into a rescue basket.
H-30 hoisted the firefighter and victim from the shoreline and repositioned to Highway 1. The victim was transported to a local hospital in moderate distress.
This rescue was a great example of state, county, and local responders working together to rescue someone who was in need.
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STINSON BEACH -- Marin County crews airlifted a man who was stranded on rocks below a steep seaside cliff near Stinson Beach Sunday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 3:14 p.m. at a location south of Stinson Beach and crews from the California Highway Patrol H-30 unit, the Marin County Fire Department and the Stinson Beach Fire Protection District quickly responded.
Stinson Beach firefighters spotted a shirtless male victim on rocks below Highway 1.
With a Marin County firefighter/paramedic aboard to attend to the victim, the CHP H-30 flew to the site. The stranded man was placed into a rescue basket and lifted to safety.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in moderate distress.
