{"id":366469,"date":"2026-08-08T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366469\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:38:11","slug":"firefighters-rescue-man-stuck-40-feet-in-air-in-stuart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/366469\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters rescue man stuck 40 feet in air in Stuart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefighters rescue man stuck 40 feet in air in Stuart<\/p>\n

He was trimming a tree when the lift broke<\/p>\n

\"AllenMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 <\/p>\n

Martin County Fire Rescue on Saturday afternoon freed a man stuck 40 feet in the air while trimming a tree. <\/p>\n

Around 1 p.m., units were dispatched to the 8400 block of Southwest 17th Avenue in Stuart, spokeswoman Jillian Kay posted on Facebook<\/a>. The property was west of Florida’s Turnpike.<\/p>\n

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Martin County Fire Rescue frees man stuck 40 feet in air.<\/p>\n

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Rescuers found a man trapped in the air on a broken lift. <\/p>\n

He had been trimming trees when he realized the lift would no longer move up and down, leaving him stuck. <\/p>\n

“Due to limited ladder access, crews quickly took a rare and specialized approach,” Kay posted. <\/p>\n

Rescuers removed nearby tree limbs and conducted high-angle maneuvers that involved securing the man, transferring his weight and bringing him to safety. <\/p>\n

Once he was safely back on the ground, paramedics determined he had minor injuries. He refused a ride to a local hospital. <\/p>\n

“Great work by the following C-Shift crews: Heavy Rescue 23, Battalion 2, EMS 2 & 22!,” Kay posted. <\/p>\n

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