‘Pretty unusual call for us’: LFR rescues man from 65-foot water tank Saturday
Lincoln Fire and Rescue was not expecting a water tank rescue this weekend but don't let them fool you, they were more then ready to tackle the emergency.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was rescued from the top of a 65-foot water tower near 84th and South on Saturday due to a medical condition.
“What starts out as a calm Saturday morning turns out to be a technical rescue on top of a water tank,” Captain Ron Trouba with Lincoln Fire and Rescue said.
The man was working on the tank from out of town when he hurt his back from pulling some rope. LFR jumped into action, putting their rescue training to the test.
“Once we provided some patient care on top of the tank and stabilized the patient, we moved him into a stokes basket,” Trouba said. “Once he was in the basket we attached that to the ladder and had a rope system, that goes from patient to ladder down to the ground.”
LFR used one of the four latter trucks they have in the city limits to get the man to safety. Crews are trained for emergencies like this, something Lincoln Fire and Rescue doesn’t see everyday.
The man who was rescued is okay. Channel 8 News reached out to his company and they were very happy on how quickly and professionally the fire department handled the situation.
