The Event was held at Garner State Park in south Texas. This was only the second year for the IFD team to compete. The IFD Team won First Place in the Vertical Event, Second Place in the Advanced Event, and First Place over all. The IFD Team was pitted against other teams from around the state that have been competeing for several years. Despite foul weather and harsh conditions, the IFD Team was the only team to even complete the Vertical Event.
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Irving Firefighters rescue stranded workers from skyscraper Members of the Irving Fire Department s High Angle Rescue Team rescued two stranded men who were working to caulk windows on the 11 th floor of the Waterway Tower on Las Colinas Boulevard. In order to complete the rescue, two firefighters rappelled from the penthouse roof of the 13-story building, where a handful of other team members assisted them. Fire Equipment Operators Rusty Wilson and Daniel Watson used pick-off straps to attach each worker to their own harnesses. The team members on the roof then lowered the firefighters and workers to the ground. The rescue was a reflection of the firefighters monthly practice sessions, which involve 12 firefighters.