A cordon is in place after a man fell on a college roof in Liverpool city centre on Monday, August 17. Fire crews were called to LIPA Sixth Form College on Upper Duke Street following reports of a man falling from height.
Emergency response
Crews were alerted at 9.18am and arrived at the scene five minutes later, with one fire engine and a crane. They found the man conscious and breathing in an enclosed room on a rooftop. Crews liaised with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) colleagues and the man was moved to a safe space on the roof.
He was assessed by NWAS, who confirmed he has injured his leg. The fire service moved the man safely to ground level using a basket stretcher and the crane. He will be taken to hospital.
Police and road closure
Merseyside Police are also in attendance and assisting with a road closure, with an outer cordon in place. The fire service is urging people to avoid the area until cordons are removed. Pictures taken at the scene show firefighters heading onto the roof via the crane. A police cordon is in place on Upper Duke Street at the junction with Hope Street.
