Spectacular operation at a height of 30 meters: mountain rescue service and fire brigade rescue the crane operator from the cabin
Created: 07/28/2022, 12:40 p.m
By: Christopher Peters
A mountain rescuer lowered himself to the crane cabin using a rope attached to the boom.
© Hans-Helmut Herold
It was an extraordinary rescue operation that took place on Wednesday afternoon at the construction site for the new Marienheim am Peitinger Bühlach.
At a dizzy height, the mountain rescue service and fire brigade came to the aid of a crane operator who had developed health problems in his cockpit.
Peiting - Klaus Straub has already experienced a lot during his time with the fire brigade, but the commander has never had such a mission as on Wednesday.
Shortly after 3 p.m., the emergency call came in from the construction site for the new Marienheim, after which a crane operator had developed medical problems in his cabin at a height of a good 30 meters.
It was immediately clear to Straub that his fire service, which rushed to the scene of the accident with 15 men and a turntable ladder, would need help in the rescue.
He alerted the Steingaden-Peiting mountain rescue service, whose forces have a lot of experience in mountain rescue.
Teamwork is everything: emergency services from the Peiting fire brigade and the Steingaden-Peiting mountain rescue service worked hand in hand on the Marienheim construction site.
© Hans-Helmut Herold
"The first thing we did was send two men up for first aid," reports Straub.
A helicopter brought an ambulance to the site.
Because the turntable ladder only just reached the cabin, a rescue via this route was ruled out – too risky.
The idea of using a winch to lower a mountain rescuer out of the helicopter was quickly dismissed.
"That would have been too dangerous with the crane," says Straub.
"In terms of technology, it's the same as on the mountain"
This is also confirmed by Josef Schleich, who was on site with a team of ten as the on-call manager of the mountain rescue service.
Finally, it was decided that a mountain rescuer should rappel down with the man.
"We set up a stand below and attached a deflection to the crane boom," explains Schleich.
"In terms of technology, it's the same as on the mountain."
The turntable ladder just reached the cab where the crane driver was waiting for help.
© Hans-Helmut Herold
After successfully maneuvering the crane driver out of the cramped cabin and into the open, it was carefully and safely down to earth, where an ambulance took the man to the hospital.
The extraordinary rescue maneuver lasted a good hour, which was also a premiere for Schleich, who had previously only experienced a crane rescue as an exercise.
The Peitinger expressly praised the cooperation with the fire brigade, which "worked out perfectly".
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