Rick Denbeau, competing in the aerial rescue event. Kentucky Tree Climbing Championship.
A Limbwalker crew, led by foremen Rick Denbeau and Jeff Richmer, was performing a large removal in a tight back yard. It was a humid, 95-degree day. A utility worker, performing work on a utility pole in the same yard, collapsed from heat exhaustion. Jeff immediately called 911, providing the dispatcher with the situation and address of the jobsite. Rick approached the scene, recognized the need for an aerial rescue and formulated a plan. With help from the other utility workers, Rick and Jeff were able to safely bring the unresponsive victim down off the utility pole and into the care of EMS waiting below.
This rescue was performed swiftly, smoothly, and efficiently, an excellent example of the importance of proper training, preparation, and education.