London firefighters rescue an average of six people daily, amounting to 3,627 rescues since January 2024. Of these, 318 rescues were from fires. The London Fire Brigade responded to 43 types of incidents, with the most common being individuals collapsed behind locked doors. Other frequent emergencies included road traffic accidents and people trapped in lifts. Rescued individuals included 1,754 from locked doors and 463 from lifts. The LFB emphasizes their training to adapt to various rescue scenarios, not just fires, urging the public to call 999 in emergencies.
Firefighters responded to dozens of different emergencies, with the LFB citing 43 types of incident. The most common was the rescue of a person who had collapsed behind a locked door.
Group Commander Shaun Coltress said: When people think about rescues, they often imagine a firefighter carrying someone out of a burning building. But, as London's rescue service, we are trained to carry out rescues in a variety of different ways.
Since January 2024, the London Fire Brigade has come to the aid of 3,627 people, including 318 Londoners who had to be rescued from fires.
Out of the total number of those rescued, 1,754 people had collapsed behind a locked door, 463 people were rescued from lifts, and 73 were rescued from road traffic collisions.
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