Incident
Rescue
Date
3.32pm - 12 July 2021
Last updated
4.33pm - 12 July 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Open water
Location
Okehampton
Attending station
Hatherleigh
Okehampton
Camels Head
Devon and Somerset Fire Control received a call reporting a 13 year old male who had fallen down a bank into water.
On arrival, the Incident Commander confirmed that the boy had fallen down an 8 foot bank and was stuck in about 2 foot of water. Crews got to work to assist the boy from the river using a short extension ladder and dry suits.
The boy sustained minor injuries and was treated by paramedics on scene.