Rescue, recovery and review: Examining What Happens After the Fall

摘要

It was a chilly morning in November 2000 when Jamie Barker and nine co-workers began a routine job of painting the Ambassador Bridge, the critical passageway that links Detroit with Windsor, Ontario. After just a couple of hours on the job, something went terribly wrong. The suspended scaffolding gave way, and Barker and two colleagues plunged into the frigid waters of the Detroit River. Seven others were left dangling beneath the bridge, attached to a horizontal lifeline. Three of them were able to climb back up to safety.