Firefighters in Kansas City rescue a window washer / myLot

Kansas City Firefighter doing his work saving lives.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

September 30, 2024 2:19pm CST

A window washer who was working on a building in Kansas City on Tuesday morning needed help when his window washing hardware broke leaving him hanging thanks to his backup harness. The Kansas City Fire Department answered the call to rescue the window washer who is employed by the Santa Fe Glass company. With the help of a Santa Fe Glass Company employee was inside the building, the firefighters and the employee were able to remove the window and get the window washer inside the building safely. The firefighters are being praised as heroes for doing their work to save lives. Link is kshb.com/news/local-new...

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120999)

• United States

30 Sep 24

This is a good reason why drones are being used to wash the windows of these tall buildings.Though I NEVER advocate getting rid of jobs.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

Same with me that I would never work as a window washer due to fear of heights.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98072)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

30 Sep 24

Glad he was rescued, Something I could never be - a window washer I am afraid of heights,

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98072)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Oct 24

@Deepizzaguy hey, we're almost like kin from the Addams Family, I'd recognize Lurch anywhere and with my white hair I often refer to myself as Grandmama

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

I am also scared of heights myself.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

2 Oct 24

@RasmaSandra I remember the show when it played on reruns on television.

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rakski

@rakski (156578)

• Philippines

30 Sep 24

That is a good save.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

I am in agreement with you.

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rakski

@rakski (156578)

• Philippines

1 Oct 24

@Deepizzaguy

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69212)

• Centralia, Washington

30 Sep 24

That's a living nightmare. Where is Spiderman when you need him?

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

That is what I was thinking since Spider-Man does these kinds of rescues.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382357)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Oct 24

It's good the window washer had his backup harness on. It saved his life in this instance.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

That is true.

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Dena Miller

@Dena91 (17039)

• United States

1 Oct 24

That always seemed like a dangerous job, washing windows on high rises. Glad they were able to get him inside safely.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

I am in agreement with you.

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (11847)

• Philippines

30 Sep 24

That's breath taking! I don't know what to do if that's happen to me. imagine them hanging there on a building!!! Glad his okay, kudos to the firefighters.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148764)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Oct 24

Both were heroes to have saved that man.

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emptychair

@innertalks (23743)

• Australia

1 Oct 24

Not many companies here take the risk of hiring window cleaners, they would rather have dirty windows. It was good this guy was successfully rescued from his predicament.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 24

I am in agreement with you.

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