Worker rescued from bucket lift

A worker was rescued from an aerial-lift bucket August 12, 2024, in Plattekill, New York. The bucket-control panel on the truck was damaged when it was hit by a falling tree limb. Neighboring Cronomer Valley firefighters assisted in rescuing the worker with a longer ladder, according to The Wolf/Hudson Valley Country report.

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Man rescued with symptoms of heat stroke

A man was rescued from 35 feet up in a tree July 17, 2024, in Sebring, Florida. The man was trying to take down a dead oak tree when he began to feel weak. He called for help, and fire and rescue personnel helped him down from the tree and transported him to a local […]

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One man injured in struck-by, a second man rescued

One man was seriously injured when he fell from a ladder and a second man was rescued July 9, 2024, in Middletown, Ohio. The man fell from the ladder when he was struck by a branch. He was transported to the hospital with possible broken bones. The second man was rescued from the tree, according […]

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Drone aids rescue of climber from tree

A worker was rescued from a tree May 31, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. He was climbing with spikes and a rope system, but lost control of the rope and dropped it when he was 65 feet up. The Kansas City Fire Department sent a new rope and harness to the man via drone, and […]

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