Cleaning Crew Member Rescued After Falling Into Ellinwood Water Tower

The Ellinwood water tower cleaning crew were doing their duties inside the water tower when one of the male crew fell in the tower.

Around 5 pm, the Ellinwood EMS Facebook page posted that emergency responders have successfully completed the rescue mission, and the man had been removed from the tower. 

The patient is in stable condition and was transported by air to a Wichita hospital for further medical evaluation. 

Crews from Ellinwood Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, and Great Bend Fire provided coordinated technical rescue support throughout the incident, ensuring the patient's safe extrication and care.