Rescue:Vehicle in water; EX14 9; 02-Nov-2023 03:33:32 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2023-11-02-03-33)

Incident

Rescue

Date
3.33am - 02 November 2023
Last updated
7.49am - 02 November 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Vehicle in water
Location
Upottery
Attending station
Chard

Fire Control mobilised 2 crews from Chard to a report of a vehicle with 3x occupants stuck in flood water on the A303.

Once in attendance, crews confirmed 1x car was stuck within 3 meters of water and donned on water rescue gear to rescue the occupants of the vehicle.

Crews successfully rescued 3 people and requested the attendance of an Ambulance and Highways for road closure. 


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2023-11-02-03-33

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/rescue-2023-11-02-03-33
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/safety-severe-weather-conditions
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/top-causes-rescues-and-how-avoid-them