WOMAN RESCUED FROM HOME IN LANZAROTE AFTER EMERGENCY CREWS FACE DIFFICULT EVACUATION
Emergency crews in Lanzarote have carried out a specialist rescue after a woman became trapped inside her home, with firefighters forced to use a height vehicle to safely remove her from the property.
An unusual emergency operation in Lanzarote has highlighted the work carried out by the island's firefighters and emergency services after a woman was unable to leave her home without assistance.
The incident required the use of specialist equipment because the normal route out of the property could not be used safely.
SPECIALIST RESCUE OPERATION IN LANZAROTE
Emergency personnel attended the property after the woman became trapped inside her home.
Because of the difficulties involved in removing her through the usual access to the building, firefighters brought in a height vehicle to assist with the evacuation.
The specialist vehicle allowed the emergency team to reach the property and carry out the rescue in a controlled manner.
Using this type of equipment can be essential when a patient is unable to negotiate stairs or when the design or access arrangements of a property make a conventional evacuation impossible.
Lanzarote firefighters have previously used similar methods to evacuate patients from properties in Arrecife, including situations where narrow staircases prevented an ambulance team from safely removing a patient from the building.
FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL TEAMS WORK TOGETHER
Rescues of this nature require close coordination between Lanzarote firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other emergency services.
Once the woman had been safely removed from the property, she could be handed over to medical professionals for assessment and any further treatment that was required.
The incident is another example of the wide range of situations dealt with by the Lanzarote emergency services, which are called upon to assist with everything from road traffic accidents and fires to medical evacuations and difficult-to-access properties.
WHY HEIGHT VEHICLES ARE IMPORTANT IN LANZAROTE
For residents and visitors to Lanzarote, the sight of a fire engine or specialist rescue vehicle outside an apartment building can sometimes indicate that emergency crews are dealing with a situation that cannot be resolved using conventional access.
A height vehicle can provide firefighters with another option when a person needs to be removed from an upper floor or when stairs, corridors or other access points are unsuitable.
The equipment has been used in previous Arrecife rescues, including the evacuation of patients from properties where internal access was too restricted to allow a safe conventional evacuation.
ANOTHER REMINDER OF THE WORK OF LANZAROTE'S EMERGENCY SERVICES
For the island's residents, incidents such as this are a reminder of the important role played by the Consorcio de Seguridad y Emergencias de Lanzarote and the other emergency organisations operating across the island.
For tourists staying in apartments, villas and hotels, it is also worth remembering that 112 is the emergency number in Lanzarote and throughout the Canary Islands.
Emergency teams regularly respond to incidents involving visitors as well as local residents, particularly during busy tourist periods.
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