Overview
- The three-year-old, who got a plastic toilet seat stuck over her head Saturday in Rheurdt, was freed within minutes.
- Relatives tried to remove the seat first but called the volunteer fire brigade when it would not budge.
- Ten firefighters calmed her with a teddy, covered her face and neck with a blanket for protection, and then cut the plastic with hand tools.
- Emergency medical staff examined her after the removal and reported no injuries.
- Once safe, she toured the fire engine and kept the teddy, a practice that helps turn a frightening call into a reassuring memory in many German communities.