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Water Rescue

Rear of Uplands Drive Reabrook

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Thursday, 30 July, 2015 19:05

At 19:05 on Thursday, 30 July, 2015, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Water Rescue in Shrewsbury.

5 fire appliances including the Water Rescue Unit were mobilised from Prees and Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.

One female casualty rescued from brook. The woman in her 30's had fallen in the brook and was unable to get out as she was stuck knee deep in mud. Swift Water Rescue Technician's (SWRT's) from the Fire Service rescued her using a ladder. The casualty was transferred to hospital as a precaution.

The stop message was received at Thu, 07/30/2015 - 19:17

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