2832 x 4256 px | 24 x 36 cm | 9,4 x 14,2 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
7 décembre 2010
Lieu:
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Informations supplémentaires:
Cette image peut avoir des imperfections car il s’agit d’une image historique ou de reportage.
For rescuing a family of three from a burning building A rented flat in Blackpool caught fire on 25 November 2008 after an explosion and a family of three inside found themselves trapped on the third floor. The family made their way to the roof through two small dormer windows and awaited rescue. Firefighters were quickly on the scene to find the fire spreading rapidly and the family calling for help on the roof. They set up two ladders so that two firefighers wearing breathing apparatus could reach the family. Firefighter Seaward realised time was critical and climbed the ladder himself to rescue a man on the roof. He then joined a second crew who were pitching another ladder to rescue the rest of the family. Firefighter Seaward climbed this ladder into the smoke and heat, this time having to make his way from the eaves to the ridge via a gully. On reaching the ridge he made contact with the rescued man’s wife and son. Realising he had to get them out of the smoke he first helped the woman to the ladder where another firefighter was waiting to get her to safety, before going back to help her son.
