Wednesday 16th April 2014 – 8.25am – Chris Kowalik.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was involved in a search last night for a man reportedly seen to be in difficulty in the lake at Walsall Arboretum.
The service was called shortly after 7.35pm on Tuesday 15th April to reports of a man in the water. An advanced community paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, two ambulance crews, the MERIT trauma team consisting of a doctor and a critical care practitioner and the Hazardous Area Response Team attended.
West Midlands Fire Service with its water rescue team and West Midlands Police with its helicopter and thermal imaging camera also attended.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “All the emergency teams were involved in a search for the man.
“The ambulance service’s involvement in the search ended shortly after 11.35pm with no-one having been found at the time.”
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Was this the one where they found the guy later on? i recall the arbo being shut in walsall around this time
Hi – I’m sorry, we’re not sure whether they found the chap later on or not. If they did, I don’t think we were involved. Sorry I can’t be more helpful