Marine Rescue, North Battalion
Incident #: 2011042801 Date of Incident: 10/20/2011 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
On Thursday October 20, 2011at 12:34PM, Engine 8 was dispatched to a reported injury accident near the intersection of East Upriver and North Ralph Street. Engine 8 arrived on the scene within 4-minutes and reported a vehicle that had left the roadway and was partially submersed in the Spokane River. The alarm was upgraded to a marine rescue which added 6 additional Companies of Spokane Firefighters, 2 Paramedic Engines, 2 Heavy Rescues and both marine companies (Water 2 and Water 16) under the direction of Battalion Chiefs Cornelius and Brown. Firefighters arrived quickly and assembled both of the special operations teams to rescue one male occupant and prepare a technical rescue system to extricate him from the river's edge. The Marine Rescue Team also provided a quick search of the submersed vehicle and the close area for other possible occupants involved in the crash. The victim was successfully extricated and transported to Sacred Heart within 30-minutes. The victim was a 42-year old male that was reportedly hypothermic and suffered traumatic injuries considered critical by Fire Department Paramedics. There were no additional injuries to civilians or Firefighters.
Cause:
The incident is under investigation by SPD.
Damage:
N/A
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