Rescue from roof 'very rewarding'

Firefighters say it was ‘‘very rewarding’’ to help a man who got stuck on his roof in North Dunedin. 

Fire and Emergency NZ Senior Station Officer Martin Hastie, of Roslyn station, said a crew was called to a home in the suburb of Liberton today. 

It appeared the man climbed up on his roof but had a panic attack and wasn't confident of getting back down. 

The crew brought a ladder and sent a firefighter up to assist him. 

‘‘It’s very rewarding to be able to help someone in a tricky situation,’’ Mr Hastie said.

A Fenz spokeswoman said the man had climbed on his roof to clean his gutters.

oscar.francis@odt.co.nz

 

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