This Denver Fire Department company specializes in high-angle rescues
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[{'start': '5.638', 'end': '10.043', 'text': ">> WELL, NEW HERE AT 9.30,   LAST WEEKEND WHEN A RIDE SAW   THAT GARDENS AND LEFT DOZENS   OF PEOPLE SUSPENDED IN THE AIR   FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. ONE TEAM   OF RESCUERS WAS QUICK AND   READY TO JUMP IN IF A KID WAS.   NATE BELL JOINS US LIVE WITH   MORE ON DENVER. FIRE RESCUE   COMPANIES TO NATE.   >> YEAH, GUYS, THAT RIGHT HERE   AT E LET'S GARDENS WAS THE   STAR FLYER. IT'S A CENTER   SWINGS THAT TAKES PEOPLE   HUNDREDS OF FEET INTO THE AIR.   NOW WHEN RIDES LIKE THAT STALL   OUT THE DENVER FIRE RESCUE   COMPANY IS READY TO PUT   THEMSELVES LITERALLY OUT ON A   LIMB TO SAVE LIVES.   >> ON AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE   YEAR, THE CORRECT DENVER FIRE   STATION 10 SPENDS 90% OF ITS   CARS RESPONDING TO WHAT YOU'D   EXPECT RESPONDING TO EVERY   STRUCTURE FIRE IN THE CITY AND   AUTO ENTRAPMENT WITHIN THE   CITY. BUT ACCORDING TO CAPTAIN   BROCK HIGHS, THE OTHER 10% IS   THEIR SPECIALTY. TECHNICAL   RESCUES IN 7 DIFFERENT   DISCIPLINES. ONE OF WHICH IS   HIGH ANGLES. THE PRIMARY   PURPOSE IS TO EVACUATE ANYONE.   THAT'S AN ELEVATED ENVIRONMENT   THAT COULD BE A WINDOW WASHER.   THAT COULD BE A CONSTRUCTION   WORKER. ANYONE WHO FINDS   THEMSELVES STUCK OUT OF THE   REACH OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S   AERIAL EQUIPMENT LIKE A RESCUE   FROM THE TOP OF A TOWER AND   THORTON LAST YEAR, 300 FEET   ABOVE THE GROUND OR ANY TIME   OR ITS GARDENS MIGHT GET   STUCK. THE HIGH ANGLE TEAM   ARRIVES WITH PLENTY OF GEAR IN   HAND. WE ALWAYS CARRY A SO AT   LEAST THE TOORAK SYSTEM TO   AFFECT EVERY RESCUE RESCUES   HIGH SAYS REQUIRE QUITE A BIT   OF INTESTINAL FORTITUDE. IT   TAKES GOOD AMOUNT GRIT AND   DETERMINATION TO PUT ONESELF   IN IN, YOU KNOW, THAT TYPE OF   ENVIRONMENT TOSSING ANY FEAR   OF HEIGHTS ASIDE SAYS HIGHS, A   NECESSITY IN THIS LINE OF WORK   THAT THEY'RE HAPPY TO DO WITH   PRIDE. AND WITH PLEASURE.   GREAT ANSWER THE CALL FOR   ANYONE IN THAT 10%. THEY'RE   THE REASON WE EXIST RIGHT IN   AND WE CARE TO SEE ANYBODY   THAT, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID,   LIVES OR WORKS HERE.   >> VISITS DENVER TO GO HOME TO   THEIR FAMILIES.   >> CAPTAIN HIGH SAYS THAT THEY   HAVE A GOOD WORKING   RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOLKS   HERE AT YOU. IT'S GARDEN FOLKS"}]