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 evacuation: “Carried them up a bank embankment to a ambulance. Sorry. And from there, they drove them down the dirt road to a helicopter for immediate help. I I have some notes here I'd like to read to you if I could, please. A moment.” Later the speaker added that limited access affected “family outings for fishing for for today.”

During follow-up, the commenter asked whether the North Baldwin Sheriff's Office search-and-rescue squad had been dispatched or notified. A second speaker responded, “I'm not sure of that. I'm with another fire department.” A third speaker said they believed North Baldwin Sheriff's Office search-and-rescue was equipped and involved: “Okay, because they are very, equipped with equipment. They have the stuff that they need, and what I've been told lately North Baldwin Sheriff's Office search and rescue squad.”

The commenter suggested the commission “could talk with the landowners and make something more accessible for a faster response for a first response.” The transcript does not record any formal direction, motion, or vote by the commission on that suggestion.

Details provided in the public comment included the route of transport (carrying patients to an ambulance, then transfer by ground to a helicopter), the role of multiple agencies or departments (unspecified), and a request for county engagement with private landowners to improve access. The transcript did not specify which agencies ultimately led the rescue, the timeframe for any planned county action, or any funding source for access improvements.

Commissioners did not take a recorded vote on the matter during the portion of the transcript provided. The public comment and the follow-up exchanges were recorded during the meeting's public-comment and commissioner‑comment periods.