Firefighters in Tucson, Arizona, rescued a tree trimmer who got stuck in a palm tree on Wednesday, April 18, less than a week after the firefighters were trained on palm tree rescues.
A clip shared to the Tucson Fire Department Facebook page shows two firefighters climbing a fire truck ladder to help free the man stuck among hanging palm tree branches. The footage shows the tree trimmer falling as firefighters cut away branches.
Speaking to local media, Captain Andy Skaggs of the Tucson Fire Department said the tree trimmer works by himself in the area and had the necessary equipment but told firefighters he made a mistake and “put himself in that scenario.”
Firefighters were trained in palm tree rescue on April 12 and April 13, according to reports. Credit: Tucson Fire Department via Storyful
