Gates (NY) Firefighters Perform High-Angle Rescue

Photo and article by John Spaulding

The Gates (NY) Fire District responded with Gates EMS Paramedics to the LiftLine bus company on Trabold Road last Wednesday afternoon for a report of a man unconscious on the roof.

Arriving units found a roofing contractor worker with a medical problem that required removal from the two-story structure.

The rescue came on a day with both of the district’s quints out of service, requiring a high-angle rope operation be deployed. 

For more shots from the incident, CLICK HERE.

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