A man who fell while working inside the Ellinwood tower Wednesday afternoon was rescued after multiple agencies responded.

The accident was reported around 1:10 p.m.

At 3:51 p.m., Ellinwood EMS Director Brittney Bailey posted on social media that emergency responders had made significant progress in the ongoing rescue operation. The post explained that the man was with a water tower cleaning crew. “Technical rescue teams are currently working to lower the patient to the ground with the utmost care and coordination. The individual remains conscious and is being closely monitored by EMS personnel throughout the operation.”

Crews from Ellinwood Fire, EMS, LEO and support from Great Bend Fire remain on scene to ensure the patient’s safe extrication and subsequent transport for medical evaluation.

At 5:26 p.m., EMS posted the “patient has now been safely moved out of the tower’s interior.”

“The patient is in stable condition and is being 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.

“We are grateful for the swift and professional response from all agencies involved.”

Bailey told KAKE News the man, whose name was not released, was in his 40s and also said there was no water in the tower at the time of the accident.