High Angle Rescue of Person on Roof at Lexington Crossing Apartments

Summary: Emergency services responded to a report of a woman stuck on the third-floor roof of an apartment building at 3700 Southwest 27th Street, Lexington Crossing Apartments, Gainesville, Florida. The caller, her boyfriend, reported she was not attempting suicide, and no one else was in danger or injured. Multiple fire and rescue units were dispatched for a high angle rescue. Upon arrival, responders found the woman standing on the roof of a covered walkway. She was safely removed from the roof by Engine 2. The incident was determined to be a false alarm regarding an elevator entrapment, and no medical assistance was required. The scene was declared safe, and all units were released.