Firefighters Dash To Newborn’s Rescue
Published: February 5, 2007
A couple and their newborn baby were plucked to safety from a window by firefighters today. The pair, who had no smoke alarm in their flat in Netherton, Dudley, were led to safety down a ladder, carrying their baby, as choking smoke billowed.
Along with other residents, they were given checks for the effects of smoke inhalation.
Several other tenants left on their own while others were told to remain indoors as the fire was tackled and the block in Leabank Road cleared of smoke.
Fifteen firefighters spent more than an hour dealing with the incident and afterwards used a high-powered fan to ventilate the flats.
The alarm was raised at 4.20am after an electrical fault sparked a blaze in the ground-floor power supply cupboard to the flats Firefighters arrived to find the corridors of the low-rise block filling with smoke and the couple - in their 20s- at the front window of their second floor flat with their baby.
A spokesman for Cradley Heath fire station said it was believed the couple had woken up soon after the fire started and after other tenants raised the alarm.
“They had no smoke alarm in their own flat,” he said.
“They were waiting at the window and we were able to pitch a nine- metre ladder up there to bring them safely down with the child.
“Five or six other residents made their own way out while we advised others to stay indoors.”
The spokesman added that advice on fire safety was afterwards given to the couple and that firefighters were to return to the block today to carry out checks and offer guidance.
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