Woman rescued from water by firefighters in Castleford
Police, firefighters, and ambulance attended the scene 🚨
A woman was rescued from the water in Castleford over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to reports of a person on a bridge threatening to jump into the water. Firefighters, police, and ambulance all attended the scene on Lock Lane, Castleford at around 11.11pm on Saturday (September 26).
The woman “entered the water”, according to the fire service, and was rescued with the use of a tethered swing. She was handed over to paramedics at the scene.
In an update on its incident page, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “Reports from Police of female on bridge and threatening to jump into water. Shortly after arrival the female entered the water.
“Rescue carried out by on scene crews using tethered swing and casualty handed over to paramedics.
“Appliances from Rothwell, Ossett, Castleford and Garforth attended along with supporting officers.”