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Challenging Technical Rescues - What was yours?
Australian Firefighters Respond to Unique Ferris Wheel Rescue
Two children were trapped in a carriage at the top of the wheel near the plane.
An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours. There were no serious injuries. Read More.
Two men and their ultra-light plane hang from a Ferris wheel while two children sit in a carriage near the top of the ride at a country festival at Old Bar, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. The four people were trapped in the tangled wreckage for hours after the plane crashed into the ride. (AP Photo/Carl Muxlow)
What has been your department's most challenging, or unique, technical rescue?
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Permalink Reply by David Dionne on
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Had to bring a worker down from a power line tower after he was electrocuted. Could not just lower straight down because power lines were below. Had to move worker laterally to center of tower and then lower.
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Permalink Reply by Mongo on
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Well that looks absolutely interesting to say the least. As of yet I haven't had to get to complicated when it comes to rescues. If the day arises it'll surely be a learning experience.
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Permalink Reply by Morgan Parr on
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We had a flood rescue back in early September. We were the first due boat to a location about an hour away in rush hour traffic and torrential downpours.
Once we were finally able to make it to the scene we had to rescue 5 victims that had became stranded in the trees after rapidly rising flood waters completely submerged their cars along what was normally a highway. Due to the direction and speed of the current we had to ferry the boat backwards at an angle into the trees so we didn't get pushed into them as well.
Two of the victims were located along the tree line behind a telephone pole that was surrounded by guide wires on either side, as well as multiple road signs, with a narrow break in the trees making navigating backwards an interesting challenge. The first two were taken back to the shallower area out of the current and left with EMS while we went back out for the next two. At this point the second boat had arrived and went out for the 5th victim.
All crews and victims made it back safely to shore with no injuries reported. Crews remained on scene for a few hours longer since apparatus and numerous cars had become stranded in the intersection(the only remaining dry land) as it was determined it was the safest location.
It was a unique situation since we responded so far into a neighboring jurisdiction and were able to make it in time to rescue everyone, despite the fact they were already in the trees and the water was rising at the time of dispatch. It was also the first boat based rescue with our new boat.
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