S5, E57 “The Last Resort” A Lifesaving Roof Rope Rescue with FDNY Lieutenant Jim Lee

As seen in the FDNY Pro Film, The Last Resort, on October 27, 2016, an early morning fire in an upper Manhattan 5-story tenement left residents fleeing for their lives. With a fire escape located only on the front of the building, and heavy fire on every floor and in the shaft, one resident found himself cut off with no means of escape. Lieutenant Jim Lee explains what happens next and how members worked together to make a dramatic save. Battalion Chief Brian Mulry hosts.