KANSAS CITY —A tree trimmer is safe after he was unable to get down from a tall tree in a Kansas City suburb.
Just after 10a.m. Friday, the Kansas City Fire Department Rescue Division responded to a mutual aid request in the 9800 block of 81st Terrace in Raytown, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.
A tree trimmer lost his rope system and was unable to get himself down from approximately 65 ft in the air.
With the aid of the KCFD drone, a rope and harness system were raised to the man. After securing the ropes and harness under the instruction of the Rescue Captain, the man was lowered to safety, uninjured.
Once the victim was secured safely, a member of the Rescue Division was hoisted up the tree to retrieve the equipment. In this instance it worked in KCFD's favor that the man was familiar with rope systems and harnesses because of his profession. No injuries were reported.