A pair of teenage boys have been rescued by firefighters after becoming stranded on an island in the middle of a pond in East Grinstead yesterday (Sunday 14).
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to help the two teenagers near Moat Road, at around 4.25pm.
Officials said they had crossed the pond over the ice, which had started to break up, preventing their return back to land.
Crews used an inflatable rescue raft to cross the pound and rescue the casualties, providing additional clothing to keep them warm.
A spokesperson has urged the public to stay away from frozen water.
Great rescue across the ice from the @WestSussexFire @WSFRS_TRU @EGFireRescue teams.
— Steve Buchanan-Lee (@SBL_WG240) February 14, 2021
Please, please, please stay away from the water & follow the @RLSSUK @RlssSussex Winter Water Safety advice https://t.co/lnTKzL5qxz
We are always here to help but this could have been avoided ! pic.twitter.com/wQIM7QDPdz
A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said:
“We were called to help rescue two teenagers who had become stuck on an island in the middle of a frozen pond near Moat Road in East Grinstead at 4.25pm on Sunday (14 February).
“Joint Fire Control mobilised a crew from East Grinstead to the scene along with the service’s Technical Rescue Unit and an East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service crew from Forest Row. Upon arrival they found the two young people who had initially crossed the pond over the ice, which had since started to break up, preventing their return back to land.
“Working together, the crews used an inflatable rescue raft to cross the pond and rescue the two young people, providing them with additional clothing to help keep them warm.
“We would always urge people to stay away from frozen water, and not to chance their luck by trying to walk over ice. It is very difficult to tell how thick the ice is, and it could give way at any moment.”
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