73275

Water Rescue

Coalport Telford

Station ground: Telford Central

Sunday, 12 May, 2019 19:41

At 19:41 on Sunday, 12 May, 2019, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Water Rescue.

4 fire appliances including the Water Rescue Unit were mobilised from Shrewsbury, Telford Central and Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.

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

Reports of upturned canoe in River Severn. No persons with canoe. Crews carried out a thorough search on foot, as well as searching the river using the rescue boat. Joint search with West Mercia Police.

The stop message was received at Sun, 05/12/2019 - 21:37

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