Firefighters rescue three teens from unit blaze - VIDEO - Lidcombe
Published: 26 Jun 2022 01:32pm
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have forced open a bedroom door and rescued three teenagers, trapped in an apartment fire at Lidcombe in Sydney overnight.
Six fire trucks rushed to the John Street address when the fire broke out just after 1am today.
One crew extinguished the small blaze in the downstairs business as two others entered the smoke-filled residence upstairs.
Wearing breathing apparatus and using torches to find their way, the firefighters went from room to room, looking for occupants.
When Firefighter, Cem Dincer (pron. 'Gem') encountered a locked bedroom, he forced the door and found two teenage girls and a boy, huddled by a bed.
Firefighter Dincer alerted other firefighters, as he guided the residents to a rescue ladder placed against an open window.
The teens were then assessed and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
The rescue was captured by the firefighter's helmet camera.
The teens, who had followed fire safety advice they received from a FRNSW visit to their school, were not seriously hurt.
Fire crews cleared the building, extracted the smoke and identified an e-bike, charging in a downstairs kitchen, as the source of the fire.
(Media note: the FRNSW 'helmet cam' footage of the rescue operation can be obtained via this link: https://vimeo.com/724110985/fe560d1b6f [external link]
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm
Related safety topics
It's important that we all understand the risks of lithium-ion batteries and be prepared if things go wrong.
Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
For all life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
For flood information, warnings or requests for non-life threatening assistance, call the SES on 132 500 or visit the NSW State Emergency Service website here. [external link].
For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. [external link]
Stations nearby
37 Church Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141
122 Adderely Street, Silverwater NSW 2141
163 Waldron Road, Chester Hill NSW 2162