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Tree surgeon rescued after becoming stuck upside down in Loughborough tree
Overview
A tree surgeon was rescued by fire crews in Loughborough, Leicestershire, after becoming trapped upside down while working in a tree. Firefighters used ladders to support him until a technical rescue team arrived and used a rope system to lower him to safety before he was taken to hospital.
Key points
- Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service responded to an incident on Byron Street Extension in Loughborough at 15:57 BST on Wednesday.
- Crews from Loughborough, Hinckley, Shepshed and Central fire stations attended the scene.
- Initial responders used ladders and held the tree surgeon in place while waiting for the technical rescue team.
- Rescuers attached a rescue strop and created a rope system to secure and lower the surgeon to the ground.
- The injured tree surgeon was taken to hospital, and emergency services did not disclose the extent of his injuries.