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.

害羞草研究所淭here were two homeowners on the third floor, their elevator is out of service, and their stairs are being constructed right now,害羞草研究所� said Captain Ray Simpson. 害羞草研究所淭hey weren害羞草研究所檛 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.害羞草研究所�

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.

害羞草研究所淭his is not a usual thing,害羞草研究所� said Simpson. 害羞草研究所淲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, it害羞草研究所檚 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. 害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 really glad to be on solid ground,害羞草研究所� said homeowner Viviana Odwin. 害羞草研究所淭he officers were fantastic, I害羞草研究所檓 not the best with heights and they really calmed me down and convinced me I could do this. Good thing it wasn害羞草研究所檛 yesterday, it was really windy.害羞草研究所�

Now that she害羞草研究所檚 safe, Odwin has a few thoughts on what they害羞草研究所檒l be doing next.

害羞草研究所淲ell I think the best thing is to get the elevator fixed,害羞草研究所� said Odwin. 害羞草研究所淎nd then make some sort of donation to the fire department, maybe for their Christmas party.害羞草研究所�

With files from Jim Elliot.

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