Overview

• Fire crews responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to 1000 Green Street in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood after reports of an adult falling from a high-rise building.
• Firefighters conducted a technical rescue, using a saw to cut through the building’s awning and ladders to reach and stabilize the victim on the facade.
• After providing life-saving measures at the scene, crews loaded the critically injured adult into an ambulance for transport to a local trauma center.
• Officials have not released the victim’s identity or explained what led to the fall from the 13-story structure.
• The incident underscores the challenges and specialized capabilities required for urban high-rise rescue operations in dense neighborhoods.