AL FFs Rescue National Guardsman from Tree

Feb. 28, 2022
Gadsden firefighters were called to rescue a National Guardsman stuck in a tree after a parachute jump.

Gadsden firefighters rescued a National Guardsman who was stuck 50 feet up in a tree after getting tangled during a parachute training jump.

Firefighters were called to the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport where they found the Guardsman stuck.

Due to the height of the parachutist, they used a rope gun to shoot a sting up high enough that he could reach it and pull a rope up, according to the Gadsden Times.

Once the parachutist was secured to the rope, firefighters lowered him down to a ladder.

This was the second rope rescue incident of the day for Gadsden firefighters.

Earlier in the day, firefighters rescued a hiker that fell into the gorge at Noccalula Falls.

The hiker suffered several fractures and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

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