Short extension ladder

Persons Trapped Below Ground

Wensley Green

Woodside

Telford

Station ground: Tweedale

Saturday, 4 October, 2014 10:33

At 10:33 on Saturday, 4 October, 2014, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Persons Trapped Below Ground in Telford.

5 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Telford, Tweedale and Wellington.

Attending crews used the following equipment:

• Breathing Apparatus (BA)
• Short extension ladder

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and the Police.

1 male rescued 1m below ground in concrete footings 2 Breathing Apparatus and ladders in use. Police and Ambulance in attendance.

The stop message was received at Sat, 10/04/2014 - 10:59

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