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Dramatic footage shows daring aerial rescue of worker stranded atop towering palm tree

California Post·Daniel Farr·about 1 month ago
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An unconscious tree trimmer stranded high above a San Jose neighborhood was dramatically airlifted to safety Friday after suffering a medical emergency while working roughly 75 feet up a palm tree. Emergency crews rushed to the 2900 block of Sunburst Drive around 10 a.m., where the worker had become incapacitated while cutting the tree, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Initial attempts to reach him from the ground failed due to the height and distance from the street. With time critical, officials called in a Cal Fire helicopter to execute a rare aerial extraction. Emergency crews rushed to the 2900 block of Sunburst Drive around 10 a.m. KTVU via Video Elephant With time critical, officials called in a Cal Fire helicopter to execute a rare aerial extraction. Rescuers ultimately cut the man free and lowered him carefully to the ground. The operation proved difficult, taking more than an hour to safely remove the worker from the towering palm.…

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