With high rise buildings on just about every corner here in the Washington, DC metro area, window washers usually go about their daily business with most citizens paying them no mind. That is, until something goes drastically wrong. Then, it seems folks leave the office, pour into the streets looking skyward, pointing, and gasping.
Is your company/department equipped to handle this type of situation?
Do you have a highly trained rescue company whose sole job is high-angle rescue? Are you trained to assist them?
If the window washers are within reach of your truck company's areal, do they perform the rescue?
Think of a mid or high rise building in your first due. If this scenario unfolded tomorrow, are you ready?
What type of initial resources are dispatched to this type of event, and what additional resources might you need to special call? Do you rely on mutual aid rescue companies to assist your department?
-Keith
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