ESTEVAN - Estevan Fire Rescue Service members were called to a vehicle rollover, elevator entrapments and other emergencies last week.
A single-vehicle accident occurred Nov. 3 at about 10:30 p.m. on Highway 47 just south of Benson.
"Crews responded to the scene and assisted EMS and RCMP. One person was transported from that incident by EMS," said Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies.
The person involved in the rollover later died in hospital. For more on the incident, please see Page A2.
On Nov. 1 at about 10 a.m., fire crews responded to a report of an electrical hazard in a building in the northeast area of the city. The incident command investigated the scene but didn't find any issues.
The same day at about 4:40 p.m., firefighters were called to their first elevator rescue of the week. One person became stuck in an elevator in a building in the northeast area of the city. Firefighters safely evacuated the person. No injuries were reported.
A residential carbon monoxide alarm went off on Nov. 5 at about 9 a.m. in a building in south Estevan. Crews responded and investigated the scene, finding moderate CO level readings in the home. Firefighters ventilated the home and then returned it to the homeowner for repairs.
"No illness or injuries were reported from that incident," Davies noted.
Later that day, just before noon, crews were dispatched to another elevator entrapment that occurred in a different building in northeast Estevan. Firefighters responded and safely assisted one person who was stuck in the elevator car. No injuries were reported from this episode either.
