Harrogate firefighters rescued a man who got trapped after falling headfirst through a loft hatch today.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report said the alert was raised at 12.22pm. The location is described only as being in Harrogate.
The report said:
“Crew from Harrogate assisted a man who had fallen headfirst out of a loft hatch and become trapped by the ladders leaving him dangling head first.
“Crew used small tools to free the man and bring him back down to the landing safely.”
No further details, including the extent of any injuries, was revealed.
Read more:
- Emergency workers rescue person trapped after crash in Pannal
- Firefighters rescue baby locked in car in Ripon
Firefighters rescue people from car stuck in Ripon ford
A Ripon fire crew rescued two people from a car that got stuck in a ford across the River Skell this afternoon.
Firefighters were summoned to the ford at the end of Firs Avenue at 4.34pm today.
A small Fiat, which was attempting to cross from the Priest Lane side of the river, was towed out.
Read more:
- Firefighters rescue child locked in vehicle in Starbeck
- Firefighters rescue baby locked in car in Ripon
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s incident report said crews rescued two people and winched the car out of the river.
Nobody was injured in the incident, which occurred after recent heavy rain saw the Skell running higher than usual.
The high water has led to red and white tape being put in place on both sides of the ford to stop vehicles from crossing.
The ford has been closed to vehicles.
Firefighters at the scene.
Hazardous response team rescue person from Ripon Canal
Specialist paramedics and other emergency workers came to the rescue of a person on a boat on Ripon Canal last night.
Firefighters from Ripon were summoned to Boroughbridge Road, which runs alongside the canal basin, at 12.23am.
They were responding to a request from paramedics to help move a patient from a boat, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Its incident report said:
“Crews assisted to move the casualty into a seated position to allow paramedics to carry out an assessment.”
The report added firefighters then liaised with paramedics and staff from Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team, which provides emergency treatment in precarious rescue operations.
The report said:
“Crews then assisted the casualty from the boat to the pontoon and left them in the care of ambulance crews.”
No further details have been released.
The canal held an open day yesterday to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
Read more:
- Calls for action after four deaths on main Ripon to Harrogate road
- Ripon leisure centre halts price increase due to ongoing work
Firefighters rescue baby locked in car in Ripon
Firefighters from Ripon rescued a baby that was locked inside a car in the city yesterday.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident report for last night said firefighters were called to Rotary Way at 6pm.
Rotary Way is a short distance from Ripon Fire Station’s site on Stonebridgegate and is the location of St Michael’s Retail Park, which includes M&S Simply Food.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are not revealed in detail.
The incident log added:
“Crews used small tools also with the assistance of a civilian mechanic at the scene.
“The baby was left in the hands of parents, advice given.”
Read more:
- Ripon school ‘heartbroken’ over death of six-year-old pupil
- Ripon Canal to celebrate 250th anniversary with open day on Saturday
Knaresborough woman describes pelican recapture as ‘pure madness’
The Knaresborough resident who alerted Blackpool Zoo to the presence of its missing pelican at Hay-a-Park has described Wednesday as the “craziest day of her life”.
Chantelle Wilfan spotted the Eastern white pelican on the lake at around 10.15am while taking her son, three-year-old Leo, for a walk.
Told by a birdwatcher it must be the one that had escaped earlier in the month, she called Blackpool Zoo, which immediately dispatched a posse of zookeepers to take the bird into custody.
Chantelle, who watched the action unfold with Leo and her mother, Debbie Pedel, told the Stray Ferret:
“The keepers arrived mid-afternoon and said they needed a boat. I suggested [Blenkhorn’s Boats on] Waterside and Ripon Sailing Club, but they were closed. So, we rang around people we knew and luckily, my cousin’s husband, Chris McMillan, had a canoe, so the keepers went round to collect it.
“They spent some time trying to get close to the pelican, and one even fell out and had to start swimming, but after about 40 minutes we heard a shout from across the lake to say they’d got it, and we all gave a cheer.
“It was an absolutely incredible experience being with the keepers and watching this incredible pelican. They’re the nicest, kindest men I’ve ever met. They were very calm and worked together as a team. They were absolutely there for that bird – they were so professional.
“The whole thing – spotting the pelican, chasing round for a boat, and watching the keepers catch it – was pure madness. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. It has to have been the craziest day of my life.”
As reported by the Stray Ferret yesterday, the pelican was scared by gulls and blown away by a gust of wind on August 4 – the day Storm Antoni blew in off the Atlantic.
The juvenile pelican ended up 65 miles away from its home in Blackpool. Photo: Chantelle Wilfan.
Blackpool Zoo paid tribute to Chantelle and her family in a statement issued following the rescue:
“Particular thanks goes to a wonderful family in Knaresborough who saw keepers trying to reach the pelican in the lake on Wednesday and brought a kayak for them to use – without their kind gesture and support, the rescue would not have been possible.”
The statement added:
“It was extremely important for us to rescue this pelican and return it to its flock as they are very social birds and, as a non-native species, it needed to be back with its own kind.
“The pelican is now in our animal hospital, where it has been given a full health check, had its wings clipped and will be quarantined before being returned to the flock in the near future.
“We look forward to seeing it out and about on pelican lake with the rest of its family soon, and we are sure that, now it is a local celebrity, lots of people will want to come and see it!”
The Eastern white pelican, also known as the great white pelican, is native to southeastern Europe, Asia and Africa.
Dalmatian pelicans once thrived in the wetlands of what is now East Yorkshire, Norfolk and Somerset, but were driven to extinction about 2,000 years ago.
Boy rescued in freezing conditions from River Nidd in KnaresboroughA boy was rescued from the River Nidd in Knaresborough in bitterly cold conditions yesterday.
The full circumstances surrounding the incident, which happened just before 4.30pm, remain unclear, as is the condition of the boy, who was taken to hospital by ambulance.
However he is not thought to have suffered serious injuries despite being in such cold water for a period of time.
Police and firefighters joined paramedics at the scene.
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said:
“We received an emergency call at 4.18pm on Tuesday afternoon to reports of a teenager who had experienced a medical episode and fallen into the River Nidd at Knaresborough.
“Two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to Harrogate District Hospital.”
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
“Police were contacted by the ambulance service at just before 4.30pm yesterday in relation to reports of a person in the River Nidd at Knaresborough.
“Officers attended the scene to assist the fire service and ambulance crew.
“The patient was conveyed to hospital in the care of the ambulance service.”
Read more:
- Business case to be drawn up for Knaresborough road train
- Burglars steal high-value goods from Knaresborough new build estate
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s incident log said it was summoned at 4.24pm to the river near Harrogate Road. The log added:
“Crews from Knaresborough and Harrogate responded to a young male in a river. The young male was rescue from the river and transported to hospital via road ambulance.”
The Stray Ferret was contacted by a member of the public who said local dog walker James Warburton had noticed the danger and rushed to help.
We contacted Mr Warburton, who confirmed he was involved but declined to comment further.