FIREFIGHTERS have today rescued a child from a swing in an Ipswich park.

FIREFIGHTERS have today rescued a child from a swing in an Ipswich park.

The crew from Princes Street fire station were called to assist at about 5.26pm at Hawke Road Park in Hawke Road.

An 11-year-old boy was released from the swing within about 10 minutes of firefighters arriving at the scene.