FORT WALTON BEACH — A construction worker who suffered a medical emergency was rescued Tuesday afternoon from a tank at a pump station under construction near Robinwood Drive and Hollywood Boulevard, according to Ocean City-Wright firefighters.
Rescuers were called to the scene about 3:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Ocean City-Wright Fire Department.
Fort Walton Beach firefighters climbed about 30 feet down a ladder to reach the unconscious victim, who was not identified.
Ocean City-Wright and Fort Walton Beach firefighters and members of the Okaloosa County Special Operations Unit built a rescue system and a backup unit using rope, pulleys and other hardware.
The system was assembled 35 minutes after the Special Operations Unit arrived and the victim was hoisted in a rescue basket from the tank.
The patient, who was conscious by then, was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
