Firefighters Rescue trapped Construction Workers


3/30/2026 • 2 days ago

Shortly before 830 on the morning of March 30th, the firefighters of Engine 2, Ladder 2, Squad 2, Rescue 1 & Division 1 effected the rescue of two construction workers who were stranded on disabled scaffolding approximately 70' high, against a high-rise building on Vassar St.
 
Firefighters in safety harnesses removed the victims to safety via a window on a lower floor. Both victims were evaluated by EMS but refused any further treatment.

 

This was a methodic, "text book" operation as members have trained in this type of scenario many times.

On Duty: Group 1

IC: DC Wood

Professional Ambulance, MIT Police, and Cambridge Police also assisted on scene.

 

Rescue 1 staged in front of high-rise building with construction workers trapped in a disabled scaffolding - Mar302026
Rescue 1 apparatus located at the building on Vassar St. The disabled scaffolding is noted by the red arrow.

 

Rescue 1 staged in front of high-rise building with construction workers trapped in a disabled scaffolding - Mar30 2026
Ladder 2 deploys the aerial ladder to reach the construction workers trapped on the scaffolding.

 

Ladder 2 with the aerial ladder deployed to high-rise building with construction workers trapped in a disabled scaffolding - Mar302026
Ladder 2's aerial is deployed to the stalled scaffolding. A red circle denotes the area of the scaffolding.

 

Firefighters and EMTs moving a patient for medical evalaution following rescue from a disabled scaffolding 70' high
Two victims were evaluated by EMS. Both refused further treatment. 

 

Firefighter rescuers standing in front of Rescue 1's apparatus, with a high-rise building in the background, after rescuing 2 trapped people.
The members of Ladder 2, Rescue 1, Squad 2, & Division 1 who worked on the high-angle rescue are pictured.
(Engine 2 is not shown as they left the area and were dispatched to another incident in the district.)