down the ledge in a seating position the whole time. >> the conservation group watches helplessly. >> my initial concern was that the guy who went over head first and backwards was probably going to suffer a serious neck injury and possibly broken bones, spinal injury. >> seconds pass as the man disappears into the tide pool. when he emerges, it's clear he's in tremendous pain. >> when he came up out of the water he was screaming. i knew at that point he was conscious and alive. which was good. but the best thing for him would be not to move. >> several people in the tide pools rushed over to assist them. it was just minutes after that that the paramedics were here. >> the gentleman was removed from the lagoon area on a back board. and while he was being carried past, i could see had had significant cuts and scrapes down his side and legs and arms and hands and elbows. the woman walked out on her own accord but had some lacerations