Two New York window washing machines go for a wild trip of 78 floors before being taken to a safe place

Two window washing machines working on the side of a New York City The skyscraper is lucky enough to be alive after the scaffolding that were released before being beaten by winds around 78 floors up and hitting the side of the building, destroying multiple glass panels.

The deputy director of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY), Michael Trahan, said the teams responded around 9:45 am on Friday to a report that the workers were trapped in a scaffolding in 25 Columbus Circle.

“When the units stopped, the scaffold swayed, crashing into the building,” Trahan said. “There was glass throughout the street.”

He said that the units obtained Pedestrian street, and when the teams reached the 78th floor, they saw glass everywhere because a window is exploited.

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FDNY’s lieutenant, Nicholas Schneider, from Ladder 4, said that when he and other crew members approached the 78th floor, felt an air burst and knew that a window had been removed.

“We entered the room, and swayed from one place to another, and the The scaffold was crooked“Schneider said.” We could see two occupants. They were not tied. They had burning harnesses. But for some reason, they did not ensure any type of security lines. “

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Using a rope that save lives, the teams could secure the scaffold before working to rescue the two occupants.

Schneider said that the security lines were tied to the two occupants of the scaffold, and as soon as they were safe, they could be dragged to a safe place.

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“It was extremely dangerous for scaffolding occupants,” he said. “It was extremely dangerous for FDNY members too. Our members had essentially operated on the shelf of a 78 -story building.”

EMS teams treated the two workers after taking them to a safe place, then transported them to Newyork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.

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Trahan said both workers were in steady state.