A Texas firefighter was injured about 11 a.m. Tuesday during a rappelling training exercise.
"Our first concern is for our injured firefighter," Victoria Fire Chief Taner Drake told reporters at the Victoria Advocate. "The injury appears to be serious, but not life-threatening."
The training was part of a re-certification exercise for members of the High Angle Rescue Team.
The firefighter fell an estimated 30 feet while rappelling down the side of a building. He was treated immediately by other firefighters who were on hand and rushed to DeTar Hospital Navarro, the paper reported.
"We will evaluate our techniques and safety procedures during rappelling exercises to prevent this from happening again, but for now, our thoughts and concerns are with our injured fireman," Drake said.
Additional information, including the firefighter's name and length of employment, were not released by the department.
