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Rope Rescues in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Two siblings from Milton were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after falling upwards of 20 to 25 metres at Burlington’s Mount Nemo Conservation Area early Wednesday afternoon.
A bystander called police at approximately 2:40 p.m. after finding the two people conscious and breathing in a crevice at the park, near Guelph Line and Britannia Road.
Halton police said the victims were a 20-year-old male, who had suffered apparent head injuries, and his 16-year-old sister.
The extent of the girl’s injuries is not known.
Police said the two were taking a photo when they got too close to the edge of a drop-off and tumbled into a crevice below.
Acting Burlington Fire Platoon Chief Phil Barry said emergency crews performed a high angle rope rescue to lift both parties up to safety using a bucket-style backboard.
Halton’s Paramedics Services said both were rushed to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Rescue in Chattanooga, TN
Thursday night at 8:50 p.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department received a 911 call of a possible kitchen fire at the Extended Stay hotel at 6240 Airpark Drive.
Chattanooga firefighters responded with six fire companies to the scene.
The first arriving company made an investigation to the apartment and did not see anything out of the ordinary from outside the structure.
Firefighters from Engine 8 made a quick decision to force entry into the room, where they encountered heavy smoke and a woman lying unconscious on the floor.
The firefighters quickly removed the woman from the room and extinguished the smoldering fire.
The victim was taken by Hamilton County EMS to Erlanger Medical center for treatment of smoke inhalation. Firefighters later said that her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
Captain Andrew Waters with the Fire Investigation Division has ruled the cause of the fire accidental.
Captain Waters said the woman was burning papers in a plastic trash container when the fire got out of control.
The woman called 911 and tried to put the fire out herself with water, but the smoke was too intense and she passed out.
Chief Boatwright said the woman most likely would not have survived if the firefighters had not forced their way in and carried her out to safety. “This is a good example of what not to do with a fire,” said Chief Boatwright. “Don’t try to put the fire out yourself. Just get out and call 911. We’ve got the right equipment and we’ll put the fire out for you.”
The dollar loss was estimated to be around $2,000 to the room.
Man Rescue from Work Out Equipment in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Rope Rescue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
An elderly hiker had to be rescued from the Niagara gorge Thursday afternoon after he suffered a leg injury and couldn’t climb out of the gorge by himself.
The man was hiking alone near Thompson Point when he was injured. He used his cell phone to call for help.
Niagara Helicopters assisted in locating the man and members of the Niagara Falls Fire Department and the Niagara Parks Police High Angle River Team extricated the man from the gorge.
He was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
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