Once he reached the bottom, other firefighters assisted him with regaining his footing, removing the carabiners from his harness and the main line and you could hear the excitement in their voices and they discussed the descent. As Jaramillo descended down the main line, he used a self-tracking boule device as he maintained his steady balance in the harness attached around his torso and limbs. Ropes were attached to the interior of the turbine’s anchor points, and then 300 feet of half inch life safety rope was extended to the bottom, where it was attached to the base. įirefighters and paramedics with Fire and Emergency Services conduct Technical Rope Rescue training aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, the week of April 12.ĭangling 230 feet in the air, from the side of a massive wind turbine, Grant Jaramillo, firefighter-paramedic, let out a “whoop!” and down he came, slow and steady. MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, Calif. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.

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