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Tree-trimmer gets stuck!
By JJohnson | February 17, 2009
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On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 a call came into the Long Beach Fire Department for a man stuck in a tree, complaining of shortness of breath. Engine 9 was the first on scene (in about 4 mins.) and noticed a worker who was dangling from his safety harness. Truck 11 was also dispatched and arrived just after E9. They immediately noticed the need to “Get the Stick up” or to put the 100′ aerial ladder into service.
Apparently the tree trimmer was trimming the palm tree when some of the fronds above him fell onto him, knocking him from his position, hanging him from his harness. E9, estimating that he was about 60ft. in the air, called for additional resources, including BC3 and Truck 7 (T7 has a basket on the end of their 75′ ladder). In an effort to get a better grip on the man, T11 began cutting away the excess palm fronds with their chain saw.
After almost 30 mins in the tree, with T11’s crew supporting him, the individual was rescued and let down to the ground on the end of the aerial ladder. The approx. 30 year old Hispanic male was looked at by the paramedics on Rescue 9, whereupon he refused transport. There were no other injuries to report.
The total number of units on scene were:
E9, R9, T11, T7, BC3, PIO4
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