The Fire Service responded to 51 incidents over the past 24 hours, including 30 fires and 21 special assistance calls, with two major rescue operations.
According to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis, on Friday at 13:24, Famagusta Fire Station dispatched a rescue team to aid an injured person on a ground-floor roof in Sotira Municipality. The individual was injured while cleaning photovoltaic panels. Firefighters worked alongside ambulance crews to provide first aid, secure the person onto a stretcher, and safely evacuate them using ladders and rescue equipment.
The patient was subsequently transferred to Famagusta General Hospital.
On Saturday at 09:56, Larnaca Fire Station rescue teams responded to an incident involving an injured person on a garage roof following a fall from an apartment building in Larnaca. Using specialist rescue equipment, crews reached the casualty, secured them on an immobilisation stretcher, and moved them to safety. Ambulance services provided first aid before transporting the patient to Larnaca Hospital’s Emergency Department.
The service dealt with a total of 51 incidents during this period.
