Fire & Rescue Service responds to 500 callouts
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has dealt with more than 500 incidents during the last 24 hours, mainly between 8pm Saturday and 2am Sunday morning, making a total of more than 1,200 callouts over the last five days.
Incidents reported by the Service for the Devon & Somerset area during Saturday evening include:
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16:25, rescue from water at Maker Lane, Millbrook, Torpoint
17:31, car pushed to dry land on road from Bishops Lydeard to Bridgwater
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19:24, rescue from water at Station Road, Exton, Exeter
20:01, elderly man and car removed to safety outside Bicton Arena, Bicton, Budleigh Salterton
20:10, rescue from water near Bow Inn, Sidmouth
21:11, three people rescued from water at Cullompton
21:19, rescue from water at Crossways, Sparkwell
21:24, rescue from water off A358 junction at Broadway, Ilminster
21:56, rescue from water at Barrack Road, Ottery St Mary
21:57, residents removed to safety at Kennford, Exeter
22:10, car removed to safety at Wembury Road, Wembury, Plystock
22:13, rescue from water at Salisbury Close, Feniton, Honiton
22:13, rescue from water on B3176, Sidmouth
Comments
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, November 25 2012, 11:03PM
“As all those emergencies involved water, shouldn't the coastguard have been called instead?
CALLER- "Mayday, mayday, my engine's failed and I'm surrounded by water!"
COASTGUARD- "Where are you,in the english channel?"
CALLER- "No, I'm in a puddle in Plymouth sitting on the roof of my car"”