Incident
Rescue
Date
7.54pm - 29 September 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 06 October 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Open water
Location
Topsham
Attending station
Danes Castle
Exmouth
Middlemoor
Fire control received a call from ambulance to a person in the River Exe near to Topsham.
Control mobilised 2 fire appliances from Middlemoor and Danes Castle, Specialist rescue boat team from Exmouth and supporting officers.
Crews arrived on scene and liaised with Police, Ambulance, Coastguard teams and a RNLI inshore lifeboat.
Crews stood by in water safety PPE incase required. 1 person was rescued from the water by the RNLI and fire crews stood down and returned to stations.
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