- On Monday, Feb. 9, the Sarasota County Fire Department Special Operations team rescued someone from a construction site.
- SCFD Special Operations used a crane to bring the patient to the ground from the 17th floor of a building under construction.
- From there, the patient was transported to the hospital for additional care.
- The SCFD Special Operations team has hundreds of hours in specialized training in hazardous materials and technical rescues.
- Watch the rescue below.
Sarasota Co. Fire Dept. special team rescues man from 17th floor of building

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