Harrogate firefighters rescued a man who got trapped after falling headfirst through a loft hatch today.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said the alert was raised at 12.22pm. The location is described only as being in Harrogate.
The report said:
“Crew from Harrogate assisted a man who had fallen headfirst out of a loft hatch and become trapped by the ladders leaving him dangling head first.
“Crew used small tools to free the man and bring him back down to the landing safely.”
No further details, including the extent of any injuries, was revealed.
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Firefighters rescue people from car stuck in Ripon ford
A Ripon fire crew rescued two people from a car that got stuck in a ford across the River Skell this afternoon.
Firefighters were summoned to the ford at the end of Firs Avenue at 4.34pm today.
A small Fiat, which was attempting to cross from the Priest Lane side of the river, was towed out.
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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s incident report said crews rescued two people and winched the car out of the river.
Nobody was injured in the incident, which occurred after recent heavy rain saw the Skell running higher than usual.
The high water has led to red and white tape being put in place on both sides of the ford to stop vehicles from crossing.
The ford has been closed to vehicles.
Firefighters at the scene.
Hazardous response team rescue person from Ripon Canal
Specialist paramedics and other emergency workers came to the rescue of a person on a boat on Ripon Canal last night.
Firefighters from Ripon were summoned to Boroughbridge Road, which runs alongside the canal basin, at 12.23am.
They were responding to a request from paramedics to help move a patient from a boat, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Its incident report said:
“Crews assisted to move the casualty into a seated position to allow paramedics to carry out an assessment.”
The report added firefighters then liaised with paramedics and staff from Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team, which provides emergency treatment in precarious rescue operations.
The report said:
“Crews then assisted the casualty from the boat to the pontoon and left them in the care of ambulance crews.”
No further details have been released.
The canal held an open day yesterday to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
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