Elementary Student Gets Finger Really, Really Stuck In A Desk

October 30, 2019

A fourth grade student’s finger got stuck — really, really stuck — in a desk Wednesday morning at Beulah Elementary School on Helms Road.

The Beulah and Bellview stations and Special Operations team from Escambia Fire Rescue responded to 9:46 a.m. call, and it took about an hour to free Ethan Rayner’s finger from the desk.

“He is doing great,” mom Courtney Rayner said. “It was very swollen, and now that the swelling has gone down it is bruised but not broken or anything. The fire department was amazing. The made sure he was comfortable as could be and told him every step as they did it.”

The rescuers took the time to pose for a photo with Ethan afterwards (and mom noted that it was “Wacky Tacky” dress day at BES for Red Ribbon week to explain his clothing).

NorthEscambia.com file photo.

Comments

9 Responses to “Elementary Student Gets Finger Really, Really Stuck In A Desk”

  1. Friendly Advice on November 2nd, 2019 1:57 am

    Don’t lick any flag poles if it gets below freezing.

  2. Lou Schuster on October 31st, 2019 7:12 am

    That’s what I love about living in Escambia County – Molino – the kindness and willingness of local professionals who respond in force just to help a youngster who got himself into a pickle and needed to be rescued. Way to go guys!!!

    A happy Molino resident.

  3. Bewildered on October 31st, 2019 5:00 am

    Glad he got away unscathed. Hopefully the other kids won’t try to be copy cats to see if the same thing will happen to them …

  4. Willene Bryan on October 30th, 2019 8:39 pm

    Awesome, print this out so Ethan will have it when he is older.

  5. Sylvia A Mckie on October 30th, 2019 6:19 pm

    Glad Ethan is OK he isn’t the first one to get his finger stuck where it didn’t belong. how about a open hinge! Love you Great Grandson.

  6. Candice on October 30th, 2019 4:16 pm

    Aww glad hes ok..

  7. Courtney Rayner on October 30th, 2019 2:57 pm

    Thank you again for taking such good care of Ethan. He is doing great and ready to return back to school tomorrow.

  8. Willie Pickett on October 30th, 2019 1:50 pm

    My step great grand… so glad Ethan is ok with no bad damage! I know he was scared!!
    Love you Ethan!!

  9. paul on October 30th, 2019 1:31 pm

    A future “Florida Man” ;)

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