Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were called to an elevator rescue call in the evening of Nov. 2 from a hotel in east Estevan.
Two people were trapped in the elevator. Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies said they had to reset the system and get them out.
“It’s been a little bit slower lately (for elevator rescues), but we probably average at least one or two elevator calls during a month,” said Davies.
That was the only call they received from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6, making it one of the quietest stretches of the year. It’s a stark comparison with the normal call volumes.
For example, they received three calls in about an hour on Oct. 25.
Firefighters also participated in a training night on Oct. 30, when they discussed what they had learned during the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association’s fall training school, which Estevan hosted from Oct. 26-28.
Davies said it’s been good to have a quiet week, because it gave them a chance to sort everything out following the fire training school.
