Time Incident Posted: 14:01
Incident Date: 06/12/2020
Incident Location: Broome Lane, East Goscote
Incident Number: 17571
Incident Type: Water Rescue Vehicle Flood Water
Initial Emergency Call Received: 12:19
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 fire engine from Eastern Station and Technical Rescue team from Southern Station
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Crew Manager
Time Incident Closed: 13:31
Damage:
Believed Cause:
Initial Information: Call received from passer by reporting a car in flood water with water half way up the vehicle with persons inside.
Updated Incident Information: Upon arrival, incident confirmed as 2 vehicles, 1 car and 1 van, stuck in approximately 3 feet of flood water. Fire Service Technical Rescue team entered water using inflatable sled to effect rescue of 2 persons.
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