Earlier this month, firefighters used life safety rope to safely lower a rescuer and victim to the ground during a dramatic high angle rescue in Charlotte, N.C. “Not clear what proceeded it, but came across the rescue itself and it was awe-inspiring,” the passer-by tweeted with video and pictures from the scene, which were republished in the Charlotte Observer. The higher the angle, the more challenging and technical a rescue becomes because more weight is dependent on the rope setup instead of the ground. High-angle rescues are made on terrain with a slope of 60 degrees or higher.

It’s unclear why the worker needed to be rescued, but in less than a half-hour, he and the firefighter were safely on the ground.

In this video recorded by a passer-by, a firefighter is carefully lowered from the building on a life safety rope while clutching a rescue basket with the construction worker inside. 19, firefighters used a ladder, crane, and life safety rope to help a construction worker to safety during a “high angle rescue” in uptown Charlotte, NC. With life safety at stake, taking time to understand these key characteristics is essential before purchase

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