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#ICYMI — 75 FEET UP. MIDAIR. MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
Friday morning in San Jose, a worker trimming a palm tree suffered a medical emergency suspended high above the ground. His harness held, but bringing him down safely required a different kind of response.
CAL FIRE's Alma Helitack answered the call. A firefighter was lowered directly into the tree, the worker was secured, and both were brought to the ground together — more than an hour of precise, high-stakes aerial work with no margin for error.
Wildfire, technical rescue, medical emergency midair — we train for the calls that don't fit a category.
This is what interagency partnership looks like when it matters most. 🤝
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