A major rescue operation took place this morning (July 17) after a person had fallen from height at St Leonards.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SEAcamb), Air Ambulance Charity Kent, Surrey, and Sussex and Sussex Police were called to the scene just at about 8.30am in Warrior Square, Church Road.
The person was taken to hospital by air ambulance.
A spokesman for SEACamb said: “SECAmb was called shortly after 8.30am today (July 17) to reports a person had suffered a fall from height in Warrior Square, St Leonards.
“Ambulance crews attended and were joined at the scene by the Air Ambulance Charity Kent, Surrey, Sussex.
“The person was assessed and treated at the scene before being airlifted to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.”
A fire service spokeswoman said: “We were called on July 17 at 08.48am to reports of a rescue from height in Warrior Square, St Leonards.
“Crews from Bohemia Road Hastings, The Ridge Hastings, Battle and Bexhill, including the Aerial Ladder Platform and rope rescue team, assisted emergency services to rescue the casualty who was handed over to the care of the Ambulance Service.
“Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) were also in attendance.”
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