The Penticton Fire Department were called in to perform a ladder rescue after an elevator failure led to people being stranded on the third floor of their new home.

91裸聊视频淭here were two homeowners on the third floor, their elevator is out of service, and their stairs are being constructed right now,91裸聊视频� said Captain Ray Simpson. 91裸聊视频淭hey weren91裸聊视频檛 able to exit the building, so we used a ladder to get them to the roof, through a skylight, and then extricated them from the building using our ladder truck.91裸聊视频�

At around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, the fire department got a non-emergency call from a residence on Lakeside Road. Firefighters determined that their ladder truck would be necessary to get people down. With the home still under construction, a ladder was sent up to the third floor to get the trapped residents up onto the roof, where they could be safely taken back down to earth.

91裸聊视频淭his is not a usual thing,91裸聊视频� said Simpson. 91裸聊视频淲e heard their elevator had stopped working on them, so we came down to assess the situation. Because of the elevation change with the lake, it91裸聊视频檚 very hard to get ground ladders to them. We put a firefighter in through a window on the third floor, he assessed the situation, we gained access to the roof, and then removed them with the ladder. The perfect training scenario actually, but a real rescue at the same time. 91裸聊视频�

The quick and calm response from the Penticton Fire Department was greatly appreciated by the rescued residents.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 really glad to be on solid ground,91裸聊视频� said homeowner Viviana Odwin. 91裸聊视频淭he officers were fantastic, I91裸聊视频檓 not the best with heights and they really calmed me down and convinced me I could do this. Good thing it wasn91裸聊视频檛 yesterday, it was really windy.91裸聊视频�

Now that she91裸聊视频檚 safe, Odwin has a few thoughts on what they91裸聊视频檒l be doing next.

91裸聊视频淲ell I think the best thing is to get the elevator fixed,91裸聊视频� said Odwin. 91裸聊视频淎nd then make some sort of donation to the fire department, maybe for their Christmas party.91裸聊视频�

With files from Jim Elliot.

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