Firefighters rescued a crane operator who had a medical emergency at a construction site on Central Park Drive off Merivale Road Friday morning.
Rope rescue technicians went up the crane to assess the patient and raised a litter basket, Ottawa Fire Services said at about 11:30 a.m.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Tactical paramedics gained access to the patient before the woman was lowered by firefighters to awaiting paramedics.She was taken to hospital in stable condition, paramedics said.Article content
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