LAFD Rescues Man Trapped in Sherman Oaks Palm Tree
SHERMAN OAKS - It took Los Angeles Fire Department rescuers, including the LAFD Urban Search and Rescue Team, nearly an hour to delicately perform the disentanglement and technical rope rescue of an adult male tree trimmer perilously pinned by palm fronds near the top of a 45' tall palm tree at the rear of a home at 4412 Matilija Street on June 5, 2021. The man was taken by LAFD Paramedics to an area hospital in fair condition. The responders gathered briefly at the scene following the rescue, for an after-action review of the rescue.
© Photo by Mike Meadows
LAFD Incident: 060521-0409
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LAFD Rescues Man Trapped in Sherman Oaks Palm Tree
SHERMAN OAKS - It took Los Angeles Fire Department rescuers, including the LAFD Urban Search and Rescue Team, nearly an hour to delicately perform the disentanglement and technical rope rescue of an adult male tree trimmer perilously pinned by palm fronds near the top of a 45' tall palm tree at the rear of a home at 4412 Matilija Street on June 5, 2021. The man was taken by LAFD Paramedics to an area hospital in fair condition. The responders gathered briefly at the scene following the rescue, for an after-action review of the rescue.
© Photo by Mike Meadows
LAFD Incident: 060521-0409
Connect with us: LAFD.ORG | News | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Twitter: @LAFD @LAFDtalk