Person rescued after being trapped 60 feet up palm tree, Los Angeles CA
Firefighters conducted a technical rescue to assist a person trapped about 60 feet high in a palm tree. The person was conscious, breathing, and began making their way down the tree with help. The rescue team monitored the situation until the individual safely descended.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
We have one patient about 30 feet high on the palm tree.
00:06
Moving, breathing.
00:08
We'll get her better as that so we'll get closer.
00:13
Task force, 29, Roger.
00:17
Tactical rescue 29's first stand task force 29 out scene with one patient 30 feet up palm tree.
00:23
Moving that, breathing.
00:29
Okay,
00:30
so you're not going to have an aerial spot, but this is in the back of the property.
00:35
He is conscious away.
00:37
He's about 60 feet up in this palm tree.
00:48
No, there's nowhere to put it.
00:52
Okay, everybody's at that.
01:00
105 on the radio fall 6707 sassoledo crosses well-dney
01:10
39 you're going to be a medical group
01:18
you've had a technical rescue with here you sir by 33 south erie boulevard channel 71013
01:28
Mr. 105, we can take the run for the light force.
01:35
B,
01:36
medical.
01:37
Roger.
01:42
Engine 21 quarters, Mdbush, MECD won't take.
01:47
Engine 21, heavy quarters.
01:50
You've been headed.
02:00
Light Force 105, copy.
02:02
You show me Radio 105.
02:04
Light Force 105, Roger, Radio 105's.
02:10
Truck 29 from engine.
02:14
Go ahead.
02:17
Okay,
02:19
so we're working through some interpreters here.
02:21
It sounds like he is not stuck.
02:23
He's just short of breath.
02:27
So we're still interpreters to kind of see how urgent this is, but he is awake and alert and talking.
02:37
Okay, can you identify what's the safest way for him to get down?
02:48
Yeah, you're starting to work his own way down right now.
02:56
Okay, Roger.
02:58
That's Rescue 2-9.
02:59
Go ahead and meet up with our task force there behind the house.
03:04
Bring all your equipment.
03:05
The person is headed down the tree on his own.
03:09
Roger, we're coming up right now.
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Track 29 from Indian.
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Let's keep everybody coming for now.
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Once you make this way down,
03:28
I'll let you know.
03:30
Now we can cancel everybody.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Irving Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020
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