A 75-year-old man who became stuck on a ledge at Mount Albion Falls was rope-rescued after dialing 911 from his cellphone.

The man was walking along the ledge when he found himself in a position where he could not move up or down.

That's when he called for help.

Claudio Mostacci, public information officer for the Hamilton Fire Department, said he did the smart thing.

"Instead of trying to climb up, he called for help. Climbing up would have made him fall," he said. "I've been down there. People have to be very careful where they walk."

Once the call for help was received, 10 units arrived with more than 20 firefighters at the scene. Hamilton Fire Service crew members lowered two rescuers down to retrieve the man.

There were no injuries and the man didn't need medical treatment.

It was the fourth rope rescue at Albion Falls in eight weeks, Mostacci noted. Hamilton Fire Service has fielded 14 calls in 10 years in that area; and there have been 168 rope rescues in Hamilton since 2003.

Tennessee Propedo, the city's manager of parks and cemeteries, met with Councillor Tom Jackson and Hamilton Fire Services on Aug. 13 to discuss possible solutions stemming from the most recent fall there. An Aug. 10 incident sent a 10-year-old boy to hospital.

"We are constantly reviewing and coming up with ways so this doesn't happen again," Propedo said. "It boils down to awareness. Accidents occur by not being aware of the conditions and potential dangers."

The move comes after fire crews were called to pull people out of the gorge twice in the past month. The family of the 10-year-old, who fell 10 metres at the falls, could not be reached for comment. The child remains in hospital.

Signs with warnings such as "use at your own risk" could be installed as early as October and other changes being considered include redeveloping the steps or installing a new platform.

Propedo said there were no structural flaws in the steps or surrounding areas and pointed out the boy's fall did not occur near the platform or stairs.

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"Some people mistake the wildlife trail for the main trail — which it is not," he said. "So we need to make sure people are aware through better signage."

Propedo said he's still waiting on costing for the signage and an estimate on a platform but cautioned adding too many signs would obscure the natural beauty of the location.