Rescue:Open water; EX3 0; 29-Sep-2022 19:54:58 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-09-29-20-54)

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. 

These are the full and final details.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-09-29-20-54

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2022-09-29-20-54
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/water-safety
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/top-causes-rescues-and-how-avoid-them
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/safety-severe-weather-conditions