Southsea firefighters use long ladder to free man trapped in bathroom of third-floor Gunwharf Quays flat
By Chris Broom
Published 9th Sep 2022, 23:10 GMT
Updated 9th Sep 2022, 23:17 GMT
FIREFIGHTERS had to use a ladder to gain entry to a third-floor flat via its balcony to help free a young man who was trapped in his bathroom.
Two crews from Southsea fire station were sent to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, at about 6.15pm on Friday after the flat’s resident, a 22-year-old, raised the alarm by calling 999 on his mobile from within the bathroom.
On arrival the firefighters were able to see that the flat’s patio windows were open so decided to use their 13.5m ladder to gain access from the outside.
Crew manger Stephen Alchin said: ‘The door handle had broken off and he couldn’t get out. Luckily he had his phone with him so he could call 999.
‘He was perfectly happy and okay once we were able to free him.
‘It was actually quite a technical job. It just shows the public the different kind of things we do and the diversity of calls we go to.’