CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man’s climb up the cables of the new Harbor Bridge, Wednesday, has prompted questions about safety, security, and how first responders handle high-risk rescues.

The man, who Corpus Christi police later confirmed was experiencing a mental health crisis, made his way onto the bridge’s cables more than a hundred feet above traffic. Law enforcement temporarily shut down traffic while rescue crews worked for hours to bring him down safely.

Assistant Fire Chief Tony Perez said firefighters had trained extensively for scenarios like this one, even before the new Harbor Bridge officially opened.

“We have to do training and we have to be prepared to respond to that,” Perez said. “Fortunately for us, we had an idea about the bridge long before it was even built, so even

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