Tree Trimmer's Dramatic Helicopter Rescue

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome in. This is California News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. A tree trimmer in San Jose got a dramatic rescue Friday morning after a medical emergency hit him 75 feet up in a palm tree. Cal Fire swooped in with a helicopter using an aerial hoist to lower rescuer who secured the guy and brought both safely to the ground. This went down around 1010 AM in the 2900 block of sunburst drive while he was grooming the tree. Ground rescues were too tricky, so they skipped straight to the chopper approach for speed. The worker made it through the ordeal alive, but ended up in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Folks are talking about how risky these high-up jobs can be, especially on palms that sway in snag gear. No word yet on his employer, but since it happened on the clock, Cal OSHA will likely dig into what went wrong with safety protocols. Things like this remind us why quick thinking from first responders saves lives.

1:00Stay safe out there on those ladders and lines.