Firefighters called to rescue man from flat by Vale of Rheidol

He collapsed and the paramedics couldn’t get him down the stairs


At around 6pm Thursday night, John Morris, the owner of the New Station Cafe and Aber Fishing Tackle Shop on Terrace Road, took ill in his home and required rescue by ambulances, police and firefighter crews.

Two ambulances, two fire crews and three police were in attendance, with fire crews having to use a telescopic ladder to lift Mr Morris from his flat and into an ambulance.

It is said that the ambulance crew were concerned about the welfare of Mr Morris due to the tight stairway. The whole operation took about two hours.

A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “On Thursday evening at 5.53pm, Aberystwyth crews assisted the ambulance at an incident on Terrace Road, Aberystwyth.

“The incident involved 1 casualty who had collapsed in his flat”, stated the spokesperson.

“However, due to the narrowness of the stairway the ambulance crew were concerned about the welfare of the casualty in safely conveying him to the ambulance.”

John Morris is expected to recover from the incident.