AK Firefighter Injured in Fall Rehabbing in NE

April 3, 2018
Anchorage firefighter Ben Schultz, who fell 95 feet off an aerial ladder in June, is in the final stage of his recovery at a facility in Omaha.

Anchorage firefighter Ben Schultz, who fell 95 feet off an aerial ladder and was briefly brain dead last June, is in the last stage of his recovery at a facility in Omaha.

Schultz was placed in a coma for two months with a severe head injury. He is taking courses again to relearn his skills and hopes to eventually get back on the job.