North Fulton County

Roswell firefighters rescue woman from storm drain

Roswell firefighters rescue woman from storm drain (Roswell Fire Department)
(Roswell Fire Department)

ROSWELL, Ga. — Firefighters never know where the next callout is going to take them or what might be in store, but they are always prepared for just about everything.

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Saturday morning, the city of Roswell’s fire department got a call regarding an elderly woman who was trapped in a storm drain.

After arriving just before 9:30 a.m., firefighters went to work. They went into search and rescue mode trying to figure out the best way to get the woman out.

With a little support and assistance from the Sandy Springs Fire Department, they made their way into the drain and safely got her out.

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The fire department hasn’t said if they knew how the woman managed to end up inside the drain, but their primary mission was accomplished, they kept her safe.

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