Emergency services rushed to the aid of a person who had head and neck injuries after falling from the first floor of a property.

They were called to High Street in Swanage at 10.30am yesterday.

Swanage firefighters helped paramedics to carry the casualty out of the building.

They were put on a spinal board and carried out through a narrow staircase.

They were then taken to hospital by the ambulance service.

A spokesperson from Swanage Fire Station said: "One pump was mobilised to a property in Swanage to assist ambulance crews in removing a person from the first floor.

"The casualty was put on a spinal board and carried out through a narrow staircase and taken to hospital."