The Sundown Fire Department responded to the area of Burr Ferry Pentecostal Church on Sept. 29 around 6:45 pm to assist the Burr Ferry Volunteer Fire Department with establishing a helicopter landing zone.

Upon arrival, Sundown crews secured the landing site, allowing an AirEvac helicopter to land without incident. MedExpress Ambulance personnel transported the patient to the location, where fire personnel assisted with transferring the patient from the ground unit to the aircraft.

AirEvac then transported the patient to a trauma center.

Units responding to the scene included Burr Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, Sundown Fire Department, Caney Fire Department, Evans Fire Department, MedExpress Ambulance, AirEvac, and the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office.