A Garcia Grand and Trading employee was rescued Tuesday after he became stuck above a silo approximately 130 feet in the air. Multiple agencies including Edcouch, Weslaco, and Edinburg fire departments responded. Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snyder said the rescue operation was a team effort.
Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snyder said the rescue operation was a team effort. He said the departments train together during the year to make sure they are ready for such dangerous rescues.
"We have what is called the Rio Grande Valley Regional Response Association, which is a makeup of the larger cities of the Rio Grande Valley. So we equip each other with same equipment, we train together and send our people to the same training events. So that they all work together," he said.
Snyder explained expert precision was necessary in the rescue not only because of the height, but also due to guide wires connected to the silo. He said if any of those wires were hit, the entire silo could fall.
He added the tactical team was called in for the rescue operation. He said they were executing two rescue plans simultaneously.