- 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

'That day hurts me a lot,' Brothers to the Rescue pilot says Raul Castro faces indictment over 1996 shootdown
A Brothers to the Rescue pilot from Tampa says U.S. officials plan to indict Raul Castro on May 20 over the 1996 shootdown of two American planes that killed four people.
Tampa pilot says Raul Castro indictment expected over 1996 shootdown