Cherry picker versus helicopter?
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Cherry picker versus helicopter?
Surely an helicopter would a better alternative for such a mission???
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney
A 80 metres cherry picker? with a 200kgs payload platform??
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney
A 80 metres cherry picker? with a 200kgs payload platform??
Surely an helicopter would a better alternative for such a mission???
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney
A 80 metres cherry picker? with a 200kgs payload platform??
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney
A 80 metres cherry picker? with a 200kgs payload platform??
https://www.elev8hire.com/machines/p...cess-platform/
Wonder what the problem with not been able to winch him/her off the chimney ...... possibly suicidal?? Definitely crazy!!
Well, there is vid of an helicopter hovering over the chimney so presumably they've tried but feel the need to have a platform there instead. Or maybe as well - somewhere for the winchie to stand while getting the casualty sorted for lifting?
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Apparently the back-draft would worsen the situation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-50207301
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-50207301
Last edited by rgnewboy; 28th Oct 2019 at 15:43. Reason: added great reporting link
Not nioe! We had a similar call-out for a casualty unconscious in the Akrotiri aerial farm. The difficulty (more so there because of the other aerials) is securing the casualty when you, yourself, are working from a moving support. Get it wrong and it's game over! Thankfully, one of the aerial riggers climbed up and secured him and he was lowered by rope. Big sigh of relief and back to 3 handed bridge!
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Fred Dibnah would have built a platform on in the morning.
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Sad news
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1...rlisle/?ref=ar
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1...rlisle/?ref=ar
A man who was stuck upside down at the top of a 290ft former mill chimney for about 15 hours has been brought down. Police have confirmed that the man was pronouned dead at the scene by paramedics at 4.46pm today.
I really feel sorry for the rescue workers as well here. On the face of it this probably seemed quite 'doable' but some things aren't as easy as they seem.
Apparently , at one stage the victim was talking to them but then became unresponsive, so to be up so close up to this tragedy must be difficult for everyone.
Apparently , at one stage the victim was talking to them but then became unresponsive, so to be up so close up to this tragedy must be difficult for everyone.
losing a patient you likely could have saved is the worst. RIP to the fellow. I'm at a loss as to why he was up there or what exactly happened to him to get into that predicament.
when exactly it became a recovery mission is anyone's guess on here really.
in hindsight, they can look back on the decisions and determine if the outcome would have been better or worse choosing a different method.
Not exactly a rescue you could have had the forethought to practice, or possibly ever do again in a lifetime.
when exactly it became a recovery mission is anyone's guess on here really.
in hindsight, they can look back on the decisions and determine if the outcome would have been better or worse choosing a different method.
Not exactly a rescue you could have had the forethought to practice, or possibly ever do again in a lifetime.
Illuminating article though, thank you.
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