Northbrook Fire Department Ferris Wheel Rescue in Ill.

Aug. 8, 2005
Northbrook Firefighters and paramedics were in The Village Green Park for a special duty to man an ambulance for the Northbrook Days Fest when a man came up telling us that there was a ride that was stuck upside down with kids screaming.

Northbrook Firefighters and paramedics were in The Village Green Park for a special duty to man an ambulance for the Northbrook Days Fest when a man came up telling us that there was a ride that was stuck upside down with kids screaming.

Firefighters responded to this ride to find Northbrook Chief 1100 on scene trying to calm the kids down.

Firefighters used ropes to secure the car while they moved it.

The incident took about 30 minutes to complete, and the kids were eventually rescued.

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