Ladder Rescues in Rochester, NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Firefighters rescued two men off the roof of a house on the city’s northwest side early Sunday morning after a fire broke out on the first floor.

It happened just a few blocks from the firehouse on Emerson Street around 4:30 a.m. Firefighters said the fire blocked the two men from getting downstairs so they went out second floor window onto the porch roof.

Firefighters arrived on scene and rescued the men before putting out the fire. They said the first floor had extensive damage, and there was significant smoke damage to the second and third floors.

One man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation but is expected to be okay.

The cause remains under investigation.

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Curt Isakson is a 35 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.

Curt has held all ranks up to Battalion Chief and been assigned to operations, training, inspections, and was Chief of Special Operations for 7 years. Curt owns and operates County Fire Tactics that covers a very diverse range of fire service topics, as well as Firefighter Rescues, a site that documents rescues made by firefighters around the country.

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