Nov 27, 2024

Window washer rescued from Kansas City high-rise

Posted Nov 27, 2024 10:00 PM
Photos Kansas City Fire Department
Photos Kansas City Fire Department

KANSAS CITY —A window washer has much for which to be thankful this Thanksgiving.

Just after 8:30a.m. Wednesday, the Kansas City Fire Department responded to a reported window washer stuck approximately 8 floors above the ground at 903 E. 104th Street, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.

Crews found the window washer hanging from his safety line some 8 floors above the ground. KCFD was able to send a Rescue Firefighter over the roof and secure a second line to the individual.

Crews then used that line to lower the individual to the ground. The aerial ladder was unable to reach the height needed to rescue the individual. No injuries were reported at this incident, according to Hopkins.