3 Children Rescued From Amusement Ride at West Towne Mall Carnival
Incident Type:
Special Rescue
Dispatch:
Friday, May 10, 2019 - 5:31pm
Arrival:
Friday, May 10, 2019 - 5:35pm
Address:
West Towne Mall
Madison, WI 53719
Madison, WI 53719
Narrative:
On Friday, May 10th around 5:30pm Firefighters were dispatched for children stuck on a carnival ride.
When firefighters arrived to the West Towne Mall Carnival, they found three children on one of the rides approximately 12 feet off the ground.
Park mechanics made several attempts to bring the ride down before calling the fire department.
Fire crews used a ground ladder to carry the three children to the ground and reunited them with their family.
Posted 05/13/2019 - 9:09am
Contacts:
Bernadette Galvez, 608-243-0180