4/13/10 Manhattan Box 1739 - Water Rescue

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Hudson River between NY and NJ, 4/13/10

Location: Hudson River just south of the GWB

00:00 hours
Phone Box 1739 - Report of a person in the water
Engs 93, 67, 84
TL45 (Water/Ice Rescue Co), L34
Battalion 13
Rescue 1
Marine 1


Bronx also has a box out for the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River.  Bronx CO attempting to confirm callback.

00:02 hours
Bronx Box is a 10-91.
Rescue 3, Tactical Support 1, Rescue Battalion, Safety Battalion assigned to Box 1739, replacing Rescue 1

00:02 hours
Battalion 13: Port Authority is reporting a closed abandoned vehicle midspan, have L36 respond to Dyckman Marina and see if they can get a view from above the bridge.

Verbal Box 1793 - Respond to Dyckman Marina
L36

00:05 hours
BC13: 1739, Aviation's on scene, k.  We're just north of the bridge at 181 st, we don't see anything, do you have an ETA for Marine 1?
Marine 1 has a southbound tide and 8 minute ETA.

00:08 hours
L36: Box 1793, we have nothing at the Dyckman Marina, do you have anything further?

00:11 hours
NYPD confirms a person in the water about a quarter mile south of the bridge midspan.
BC13: It looks like they're getting ready to put divers in the water from the Aviation unit.

00:13 hours
Marine 1: We're on-scene at Box 1739, PD Aviation helicopter is here, they have divers in the water.

00:13 hours
L36 is 10-8

00:17 hours
BC13: NYPD is attempting to remove the person from the water via helicopter bucket, Marine 1 is moving alongside to see if they can assist.

00:20 hours
BC13: We can confirm the person is out of the water, in the helicopter.  Marine 1 has NYPD divers on board and is proceeding to 125 st to drop off the divers.

00:23 hours
BC13: The victim's been offloaded the helicopter at 125 st and has been loaded onto the ambulance.  Makes this a 10-37 no code (Assist civilian - other)
 
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