First responders demonstrate successful teamwork in Napanee waterfall rescue

First responders demonstrate successful teamwork in Napanee waterfall rescue

A man who drove his car into the river above the Napanee Falls this past weekend was saved by a team of first responders displaying courage and coordination.

Napanee’s chief and mayor thank local heroes

The fire chief and the mayor of Napanee are praising local first responders, following a difficult rescue we told you about Monday. On Saturday evening, fire and emergency officials were called to a water rescue at Springside Park, where a vehicle had gone in the water, finally resting on the dam. Emergency crews were able to rescue the lone occupant, however, with the spring water flows, it was a very dangerous scene. Mayor Terry Richardson exp…

InQuinte.ca | Napanee firefighters perform dangerous water rescue after car drives into river

There was a dramatic and dangerous water rescue in Napanee over the weekend. Emergency responders were called to Springside Park after a car drove into the top of the waterfalls of the Napanee River on Saturday at 6:45 p.m.  When they arrived a person was inside the vehicle as it tettered over the waterfalls. "It was a very dangerous situation and it really highlights how dangerous the job is for firefighters when they are working in high-risk a…

Driver rescued after vehicle plunges into Napanee River waterfalls

socastcmsRssStart88.7 myFM News staffsocastcmsRssEnd Emergency crews successfully rescued a person from a vehicle at the top of the Napanee River falls on Saturday evening. First responders were called at 6:45 p.m. after the vehicle entered the river near Springside Park dam. The vehicle stopped near the top tier of the falls, prompting a daring recovery effort. During the rescue, two firefighters were swept over the falls by the strong current…