EMERGENCY. THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY. A TREE TRIMMER WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL IN THE BAY AREA TODAY AFTER SUFFERING SOME SORT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY. THAT LED TO AN INCREDIBLE RESCUE. THE MAN WAS CUTTING A PALM TREE. THE SAN JOSE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE WORKER WAS ABOUT 75FT ABOVE THE GROUND. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WORKER. A LADDER COULD NOT REACH HIM, SO A HELICOPTER LOWERED A FIREFIGHTER TO RESCUE HIM. THE WORKER WAS SECURED AND
Watch: San Jose worker rescued from palm tree after medical emergency
Updated: 6:18 PM PDT Apr 24, 2026
A man in San Jose was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering a medical emergency while trimming a palm tree. Video footage showed the man hanging upside down, 75 feet above the ground. The fire department said the worker was trimming the tree when he suffered a medical issue and was stuck up there for 90 minutes. A first responder had to dangle from a helicopter to secure the worker and bring him down.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SAN JOSE, Calif. —
A man in San Jose was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering a medical emergency while trimming a palm tree.
Video footage showed the man hanging upside down, 75 feet above the ground.
The fire department said the worker was trimming the tree when he suffered a medical issue and was stuck up there for 90 minutes.
A first responder had to dangle from a helicopter to secure the worker and bring him down.
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