San Jose aerial rescue

Saw the footage on instagram floating around from a news station. I understand the dangers involved with palms but not being a west coast or palm area trimmer, is it common for these to be solo climbs or run crews with only one trained/qualified climber? Or is this like a landscaper who does palms? I hope this isn’t coming off as ignorant or anything like that just honestly trying to understand. I get when a climber becomes trapped under fronds first rule is don’t be a second victim but this scenario seemed like a spar rescue which does take quite a bit of time but can be done
 
Good questions, which I don't have the answers for.

Also, take note of the time from first call to getting on the ground.
 
My crew tell me that sadly, it is quite common for smaller operations around here to only have one set of gear on the truck, so even if the guys on the ground knew what to do, they wouldn't have an extra set of climbing gear with which to do it.
 
Matias said:
My crew tell me that sadly, it is quite common for smaller operations around here to only have one set of gear on the truck, so even if the guys on the ground knew what to do, they wouldn't have an extra set of climbing gear with which to do it.
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I can’t even process that.
 
Tuebor said:
take note of the time from first call to getting on the ground
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From the patient's perspective, yeah, not good.

But from the rescuers'? That doesn't sound too shabby considering it involved getting a helicopter involved and was a situation they probably (I could be wrong) were relatively unfamiliar with.
 
Sure, that's probably just over the statistical average for a fire department rescue. But consider having your own rescue-capable climber, who might have you down in like 12 minutes.
 
Tuebor said:
Sure, that's probably just over the statistical average for a fire department rescue. But consider having your own rescue-capable climber, who might have you down in like 12 minutes.
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Have your own SRS system and self-rescue at the first sign of a problem.

I do 99% of cutting on SRS. My rope never needs to move. It could have a 1000 pound log pinning it, and it wouldn't affect bailing out.

Most trees can be bailed from in a few seconds.


I had a climber feel iffy (ill-affects from the night before and/ or low water???).

He lowered down 50' in a slow, controlled way from his pre-set trunk choke to the ground in 10 seconds.

If I am injured but capable of using my SRS in one hand or between my arms if hands don't work, I think I could be out of any tree under 150' in 30 seconds to 1 minute.

People like to think they will set a choking climb line and figure- 8 while injured.
 
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