Tampa firefighters worked high above downtown Monday morning to rescue an injured construction worker.
Firefighters from Station 1 were called to a 19-story building under construction on Harrison Street and North Nebraska Avenue about 8:10 a.m., fire officials said.
The crews from Engine 1, Rescue 1, Heavy Rescue 1 and District 3 were told that a worker was injured on the roof of the structure.
The firefighters made their way to the roof where they were able to stabilize the patient before packaging them in a stokes basket.
Using a crane with their rope equipment, firefighters completed a high-angle rescue and lowered the worker to the ground, where Rescue transported them to a trauma center for treatment.
"Kudos to the crews of Engine 1, Heavy Rescue 1, Rescue 1 and District 3 for rising to the challenge and demonstrating expert skill and calm under pressure during this high-adrenaline rescue," the department shared.
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.
