This from Larry Shapiro:

The Buffalo Grove FD was called to 6 Villa Verde Drive this morning (6/3/16) for an elderly resident with a hip injury. The patient was located on the top floor of a three-story apartment complex with a non-functioning elevator. Using a stair stretcher was not an option so they used the tower ladder to bring the her to the ground in a stokes basket.

Buffalo Grove FD Tower Ladder 25

Larry Shapiro photo

tower ladder with stokes basket removes patient

Larry Shapiro photo

tower ladder with stokes basket removes patient

Larry Shapiro photo

tower ladder with stokes basket removes patient

Larry Shapiro photo

tower ladder with stokes basket removes patient

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighter paramedic shows compassion to elderly patient

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters load patient on stretcher

Larry Shapiro photo

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