Boy rescued from chalk pit
30+ Incident Friday 25 March 2022 18:20
Friday 25 March 2022
20:31
Fire engines: 3
Special support vehicles: Rope rescue unit, Technical rescue unit
Thanet
A teenage boy has been rescued from a chalk pit by firefighters in Ramsgate. Three fire engines, a line rescue unit and a technical rescue unit were sent to the scene near Prestedge Avenue.
Crews devised a rescue plan, cut away at shrubbery to gain access, and lifted the boy to safety - he had no reported injuries.
Learn more about KFRS' rescue capability from height and depth, here.