Members of the Provincial Firefighters Consortium carried out two separate rescue operations on a Saturday, saving a mountaineer in Polop and a cyclist in Banyeres who had sustained injuries during sport activities. Firefighters indicated that an aerial evacuation by helicopter would be arranged for both cases to ensure safe and timely transport to medical facilities.
Polop was alerted at 16:10 when a climber experienced a shoulder dislocation after a fall on the mountain trail. The climber also suffered elbow bleeding and remained on a ledge approximately 90 meters above the terrain. The rescue team coordinated with the Alpha 09 helicopter to retrieve the injured person, while mountain rescue personnel supported the operation from the site. The long reach and careful handling required a coordinated effort to bring the patient to safety without exacerbating injuries. The operation highlighted the importance of aerial evacuation in difficult terrain and the readiness of the rescue teams to respond under challenging conditions.
Not long after, around 3:10 PM, a 27-year-old man sustained injuries while training on a mountain bike at a facility dedicated to this sport, located on a rural property in Banyeres. The rider suffered a broken tibia and fibula, along with a nasal fracture. The steep access road and the severity of the injuries necessitated an airlift. The rescue plan involved transporting the cyclist to San Vicente del Raspeig park before medical transport by ambulance to Alicante General Hospital. The operation integrated the Alpha 01 helicopter with the mountain rescue group to secure a rapid and safe evacuation from the scene.