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Resident urges improved access after Orange Beach child rescue
Summary
A public commenter described difficult terrain and transport during a recent Orange Beach rescue and urged Baldwin County commissioners to coordinate with landowners and first responders to speed future responses.
A resident told the Baldwin County Commission that rescuers had to carry people up a bank embankment to an ambulance and then drive them down a dirt road to a helicopter during a recent Orange Beach medical evacuation, and urged the commission to work with landowners to improve first‑responder access.
The commenter said the difficult access “prevents people from enjoying fishing, camping, and other outdoor activities in those areas” and asked the commission to consider measures that would allow a faster response for first responders.
The comment provided a brief account of the…
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