A Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit helicopter transported a man to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Monday afternoon after he reportedly fell off the Carpinteria Bluffs.
A Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit helicopter transported a man to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Monday afternoon after he reportedly fell off the Carpinteria Bluffs. Credit: Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District photo

A County Air Support Unit helicopter transported a man to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Monday afternoon after he reportedly fell off the Carpinteria Bluffs.

Emergency personnel responded to the Carpinteria Bluffs off Bailard Avenue at around 12:15 p.m. for a report of a person who fell off the cliff.

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District spokesperson Grace Rampton said the district used a drone to locate the man on the beach.

The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District used a drone to locate a man who had reportedly fallen off the Carpinteria Bluffs.
The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District used a drone to locate a man who had reportedly fallen off the Carpinteria Bluffs Monday afternoon. The man was airlifted to Cottage Hospital. Credit: Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District photo

“The subject was assessed, and injuries were stabilized,” Rampton said in an email. “Due to the extent of the injuries and the terrain, Santa Barbara County air resources were used to hoist the subject out and transport him to Cottage Hospital.”

Montecito Fire Protection District, Santa Barbara City Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Barbara County Fire Department and American Medical Response also assisted in the incident.

— Noozhawk South County editor Evelyn Spence can be reached at espence@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.