Incident Round-Up

Firefighters' versatility on show

FIREFIGHTERS proved their versatility yesterday, as crews were called to aid members of the public in several incidents not directly related to fire.

Castlemilk firefighters swung into action at 1.57pm, after a car hit a wall on the town's Menock road. Firefighters made the area safe after fluid was seen leaking from the vehicle, while one elderly male casualty, who had passed out at the wheel, was taken to Victoria Infirmary for further treatment.

Meanwhile, Motherwell firefighters were called to Burnside Tower in Muirhouse at 5.08pm, after reports of a man trapped in a lift  which was stuck on the second floor. Firefighters helped free the man, and engineers were subsequently called in to repair the lift.

 And in Johnstone, firefighters were called after a road traffic collision left a car billowing smoke on Thorn Brae at 5.27pm. While no-one was trapped in the incident, firefighters assisted police in clearing the road, while the council's Roads Department  was called in to make safe traffic lights which were left leaning over the main road following the crash.