Trending...
- City of Tacoma Offers In-Person Workshop for Local Businesses on the Revolving Loan Fund Process
- Investigation Into North Spokane Shooting That Left Two Dead Continues
- Aries Industries Streamlines Sewer Inspection Process With Introduction of the LETS Sidewinder
Tour Commander, 509.625.7100
Friday, April 2, at approximately 3pm, the Spokane Fire Department responded to the area of Rockwood and Helena Ct on a report of a tree trimmer injured approximately 75 feet up in a tree. Crews arrived to find a single victim at the top of ponderosa pine. The victim was harnessed at the top of the tree and unable to effect a self rescue.
Members of the Spokane Fire Department Technical Rescue team quickly assembled a plan to gain access to the victim and safely remove him. One technical rescue member quickly climbed to the top of the tree to assess the condition of the victim and begin the plan to lower him to waiting medical crews.
More on Washingtoner
The 100' aerial tower arrived and deployed to provide backup to the rescuer and victim.
The Technical Rescue Team lowered the victim to the waiting aerial ladder basket. SFD and AMR crews treated the victim and transported in critical condition to an area hospital.
Eight fire apparatus along with 24 firefighters responded to the technical rescue. While not a typical type of rescue, this is an event that the Technical Team has trained and planned for.
Friday, April 2, at approximately 3pm, the Spokane Fire Department responded to the area of Rockwood and Helena Ct on a report of a tree trimmer injured approximately 75 feet up in a tree. Crews arrived to find a single victim at the top of ponderosa pine. The victim was harnessed at the top of the tree and unable to effect a self rescue.
Members of the Spokane Fire Department Technical Rescue team quickly assembled a plan to gain access to the victim and safely remove him. One technical rescue member quickly climbed to the top of the tree to assess the condition of the victim and begin the plan to lower him to waiting medical crews.
More on Washingtoner
- Grand Opening: New Single-Family Homes Now Open for Sale at Heritage at Manalapan
- Spokane: Presidents Day is a Parking Meter Holiday
- Shelter Structures America Announces Distribution Partnership with The DuraTrac Group
- The OpenSSL Corporation Releases Its Annual Report 2025
- Iranian-Born Engineer Mohsen Bahmani Introduces Propeller-Less Propulsion for Urban Air Mobility
The 100' aerial tower arrived and deployed to provide backup to the rescuer and victim.
The Technical Rescue Team lowered the victim to the waiting aerial ladder basket. SFD and AMR crews treated the victim and transported in critical condition to an area hospital.
Eight fire apparatus along with 24 firefighters responded to the technical rescue. While not a typical type of rescue, this is an event that the Technical Team has trained and planned for.
0 Comments
Latest on Washingtoner
- New Children's Picture Book "Diwa of Mount Luntian" Focuses on Calm, Culture, and Connection for Today's Families
- Actor, Spokesperson Rio Rocket Featured in "Switch to AT&T" Campaign Showing How Customers Can BYOD and Keep Their Number
- The World's No.1 Superstar® Brings Disco Fever Back With New Global Single and Video "Disco Dancing"
- Boston Industrial Solutions' Natron® 512N Series UV LED Ink Achieves BPA Certification, Advancing Safe and Sustainable Digital Printing
- Joan Nissen promoted to Century Fasteners Corp. – General Manager, Aerospace & Government Sales
- Northwest Modern Fabrication Expands Manufacturing Capacity With 4,800 Sq. Ft. Addition
- NRE-HEALTH Radio Launches With a New Approach to Health Broadcasting
- City of Spokane Proposes Directing Funding to Support Families Impacted by Civil Immigration Enforcement
- From Coffee to Commutes: sMiles App Now Pays Bitcoin for Every Gift Card Purchase
- Finland's Health Authority Launches '2-4-2' Gambling Risk Limits Ahead of Expected Advertising Boom
- Evluma Launches RoadMax Edge Streetlight Series, Advancing Urban Illumination and Energy Efficiency
- Dr. Billy B. Laun II Addresses Over 120 Dental Professionals at Annual Dental Meeting
- CCHR: Taxpayer Billions Wasted on Mental Health Research as Outcomes Deteriorate
- Digital Efficiency Consulting Group (DECG) Officially Launches
- Work 365 Delivers Purpose-Built Revenue Operations for Microsoft Cloud for US Government
- Meridianvale Unveils QarvioFin Public Beta: The First 'Glass Box' AI Operating System for Autonomous Finance
- Impact Space Inc launches I AM AI Ready:Free AI Literacy Platform Bridging the Global Digital Divide
- Mend Colorado Launches Revamped Sports Performance Training Page
- Investigation Into North Spokane Shooting That Left Two Dead Continues
- Parkway Prosthodontics Achieves Breakthrough Full-Arch Reconstruction Case