On Friday, firefighters from New Jersey rappelled down an elevator shaft to save six children who were trapped inside an industrial elevator that became stuck between levels.
According to the Daily Voice, police and firefighters were dispatched to Rockin’ Jump, a trampoline park in Wayne, New Jersey, at 5 p.m.
Six children, aged 10 to 14, were found inside an elevator car that had been stuck near the ground floor and whose doors would not open, according to police.
According to Wayne Fire Company #5, firefighters and an elevator mechanic attempted to reset the elevator for almost an hour without success.
With the temperature inside the elevator reaching deadly levels, firefighters decided that the only choice was a rope rescue.
“Elevator rope rescues are always a last resort and only performed when all other options have been exhausted or the quick removal of the patient is crucial to their well-being,” the fire department explained.
To access the stopped car, firefighters set up a pulley system on a higher floor and lowered two firefighters around 25 feet down the elevator shaft.
Each child was securely lifted out of the elevator after being secured. There were no injuries to the youngsters or firefighters.
