LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Lexington Fire Department was called for a rooftop rescue Monday after a roofer suffered a medical emergency while working on a home. Crews responded to the home on the 200-block of Barrow Road and set up a rope system to bring the worker down from the roof.
![roof2.jpg](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9ce77a6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x360+0+0/resize/480x360!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F0a%2F89b51d974dc48a6a0d3e175fb709%2Froof2.jpg)
LFD
The patient was lowered down in a basket and transported to the hospital in stable condition. LFD maintains a technical rescue team consisting of four engines (Engine 8, 9, 12, and 13) and one heavy rescue (Rescue 1). LFD says these specialized crews train on a weekly basis for these types of rare but high-risk incidents. Since 2018, LFD said only eight similar incidents have occurred.