Overview
- Southborough Emergency Communications received a 911 report that a worker was trapped in a tree on Pinecone Lane and needed rescue.
- An on-duty firefighter who is a rescue technician assessed the scene and led the high-angle rescue with help from the worker's tree crew and equipment already in place.
- Rescuers lowered the injured worker to the ground, then transported them by ambulance to a waiting medical helicopter for airlift to UMass Memorial Medical Center with serious injuries.
- Officials have not released the worker's name, employer, or further medical updates following the airlift to the trauma center.
- High-angle tree rescues rely on specialized rigging and trained technicians, and this incident highlights the acute risks of elevated arborist work and the need for rapid ground-to-air medical transfer when injuries are severe.