Rescuing the rescuers: Emergency vehicle submerged by fast-turning tide as crew responds to 999 call

A FIRE crew had to be rescued themselves when a fast-turning tide totally submerged their €500,000 vehicle after they responded to a 999 emergency call on Saturday night.

The emergency call was made by the driver of a car stuck in the sand on a beach in Co Meath.

Damage to the fire service’s vehicle, one of only three of its type in the county, is estimated at tens of thousands of euro.