BOSTON – A group of Massachusetts firefighters are learning important skills in an iconic setting, Fenway Park.
“It’s unbelievable. I love the Sox, everyone does,” says Boston native Kaitlin O’Brien. “America’s most beloved ballpark.”
The group is doing their high ropes technical rescue training at the iconic park.
“It’s such a staple of the city, so being a Boston firefighter, kind of being on their turf, is cool,” said O’Brien.
Past incidents at Fenway Park
Special operators from departments across the state are using Fenway to simulate high-risk rescues like a trapped window washer or a person stuck in an elevator. They are even scaling the roof and the Green Monster.
“All these are very specialized tasks. We’re here to protect the people as quickly as we can,” said Boston Fire Department Commissioner Paul Burke. He says that these skills were needed at a past Rolling Stones concert when a woman climbed to the top of the rafters.