Man rescued by Essex fire crews after getting arm trapped in coach
Fire crews were called to a work yard in Roydon yesterday
A man has been rescued by fire crews after getting his arm stuck in the suspension of a coach in Roydon.
Fire crews from Harlow and Brentwood were called to a work yard on Hamlet Hill at 11:24am yesterday.
They used hydraulics to lift the coach, after a strut failed dropping the vehicle onto the man's arm.
Essex Fire and Rescue Station Manager Nick Singleton said:
"This incident took some time because it was important the equipment was set up safely and all procedures were followed to ensure a safe rescue.
"We really demonstrated multi-agency working at its best today, with firefighters, the East of England Ambulance Service, the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service and our Urban Search and Rescue crew all working together to release the man's arm in the most effective way possible.
"A big thanks to everyone involved - we spent two hours successfully stabilising the casualty, cutting away the equipment and finally releasing him."