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Toward the woman. both men are wearing helmet cameras. >> as soon as i left the bird, i started to spin due to the rotor wash. i needed to stop this spin as fast as i can and get it stopped in a safe manner away from our victim. >> he doesn't want to accidentally bump into the woman and knock her off the rock face. >> i was able to point out a spot on the cliff where i could safely stop my spinning. basically it's a simple flintstone maneuver. you stick your foot out and stop. then get to the task at hand and complete the rescue. >> but demarto is still getting pushed away from the rock by the...

She started climbing down without ropes or climbing gear before realizing it was just too steep. now she can't get back up. the sheriff's department has blurred the woman's face because she's asked not to be identified. sergeant bill barth is the team's crew chief. >> she was at a pretty steep angle tucked away in a little ledge. below her was probably a 500-foot drop straight down on the rocks. so she was definitely in a situation that i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman's been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was able to scramble up the rock and eventually ge...

Before realizing it was too steep. now she can't get back up. the department has blurred her face because she asked not to be identified. >> she was at a pretty steep angle tucked away in a little ledge. below her was probably a 500 foot drop. straight down. on the rocks. so she was definitely in a situation that i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman's been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was able to scramble up the rock and eventually get a cell phone signal to call 911. he also threw down a small rope that couldn't have held her weight, but would give her some...

Footing so i could get my body close to her. >> demarto is screaming to the woman not to let go as he gets the rescue strap ready. >> i don't want her to change anything until i get get that rescue strope on her. >> she's too terrified to let go of the rock face. >> she'd been hanging on to that rock face for two hours. she didn't want to let go. she had her hand attached to that cave area there. she had a death grip on it. i had to pry her fingers off that granite twice. >> demarto is able to slip the rescue strope around the woman. he gives barth a quick signal and up they go. the woman clin...

>> as soon as i left the bird, i started to spin due to the wash. i needed to stop this spin as fast as i can and get it stopped in a safe manner away from our victim. >> he doesn't want to accidentally bump into the woman and knock her off the rock face. >> i was able to point out a spot on the cliff where i could safely stop my spinning. basically it's a flintstone maneuver. you stick your feet out and stop. then get to the task at hand and complete the rescue. >> but demarto is still getting pushed away from the rock by the wind kicked up by the helicopter's rotor. he uses hand signals to b...