Oakland paramedic and firefighter Brian Fukuhara isn’t fond of heights, but it didn’t stop him from rappelling down the side of a high-rise building Thursday morning to rescue two window washers trapped some 200 feet above downtown Oakland.
“I’m a little afraid of heights,” Fukuhara said.
The two window washers, whose names and the company they work for were not available, had been stranded outside the 19th floor of the high rise at 1111 Broadway for nearly two hours before employees inside realized they were in trouble and called for help about 10:45 a.m.
The two men, who weren’t available for interview after the rescue, thought they could get their platform to work again, but one of the motors was broken and getting it to move up or down was impossible, officials said.
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