Firefighters Rescue Worker

Who Fell at Construction Site

FDNY Insider 6/19/09

Firefighters perform a high-angle rescue to remove a worker who fell at a construction site.
Photo courtesy of Deputy Chief James Daly, Div. 1.

On June 18, firefighters rescued a worker who had fallen approximately 20 feet into a construction site on Church Street between Barclay and Park Place in Manhattan.

According to Lt. Billy Ryan of Squad 1, the worker fell from a sidewalk adjacent to heavy machinery at around 2 p.m.

After arriving on scene, firefighters went down to where the worker was lying to begin performing first aid.

The worker was then latched into a stokes basket, and firefighters utilized their high-angle ropes to lift the worker to street level.

Despite various challenges they had to face due to the geography of the scene, firefighters were able to work together to perform this rescue.

Once the worker was on street level, FDNY EMS members transported the worker to Saint Vincent’s Hospital in critical condition.