By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- Fort Worth firefighters performed a high-angle rescue Aug. 29 after a crane operator experienced a medical emergency roughly 220 feet above the ground, more than 22 stories up, at John Peter Smith Hospital.
- The department’s Technical Rescue Team was called shortly before noon and reached the operator inside the crane cab.
- Crews provided emergency medical care at height before rigging a rope system to lower the man to the ground.
- The rescue was completed within an hour of crews locating him.
- The operator was transported to the hospital in stable condition; the exact nature of the emergency was not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth firefighters carried out a high-angle rescue Aug. 29 after a crane operator experienced a medical emergency about 220 feet above the ground at John Peter Smith Hospital.
Firefighters were called shortly before noon for a man in distress inside a crane cab more than 22 stories above the ground, according to WFAA. The department’s Technical Rescue Team responded to carry out the rescue.
After reaching the crane operator, firefighters provided emergency medical care before rigging a rope system to lower him safely to the ground. Officials said the rescue was completed within an hour of crews locating the man.
The operator was transported to the hospital in stable condition. The exact nature of the medical emergency was not reported.