Overview
- Paramedics were called around midday to the Vernon Arms after reports a man fell about 12 feet down a cellar hatch.
- North West Ambulance Service deployed multiple vehicles on Dale Street, including three incident response units and an ambulance outside the pub.
- Merseyside Fire & Rescue was alerted at 12:20pm and arrived at 12:23pm for a reported rescue from depth.
- Firefighters determined only limited action was needed and stood down extra crews and the search and rescue team before arrival.
- Crew members assisted the casualty up the cellar stairs into an ambulance for transport to hospital, with injury severity not disclosed and police notified by NWAS at about 12:15pm.