Swimmer reported missing near Gulf Boulevard in Clearwater, Clearwater FL


Emergency units responded to a missing swimmer near Gulf Boulevard in Clearwater. The swimmer was training for a 5K event and lost sight of a friend while following the shoreline south. The swimmer is possibly in distress after separation from the friend during the swim.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
02:23
Transcript:
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(number withheld) Gulf Boulevard for (number withheld) medic (number withheld) squad (number withheld) truck (number withheld) district rest fire attack echo
00:19
echo (number withheld)
00:29
(number withheld) alpha across (number withheld) Avenue.
00:33
You're running with Medic (number withheld).
00:35
also other fire units on fire attack Echo[1] to Long Beach Resort for water rescue. I will show you guys responding in emergency at this time, please.
00:46
Gabby.
00:55
(number withheld), respond (number withheld) and go.
01:02
(number withheld), I have you guys en route. You're going to grid (number withheld) alpha across the (number withheld) (number withheld) Street North. You're running with engine (number withheld) at Bravo.
01:16
For a ball, show you starting emergency, please.
01:19
Okay.
01:29
I understand fireboat (number withheld), just (number withheld) en route. Thank you for the box.
01:44
Fortford. Can you show me at Mission City Church until (number withheld)?
01:59
The reporting probably advised that they were training to swim for a 5K event.
02:07
And a subject to his mission is a crypt swimmer.
02:12
And Bleece, so (name withheld) Belize he is not on land. He lost sight as a friend that we're following the shoreline going south.
02:20
RP was swimming ahead, supposed to meet this location.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Echo: Highest-priority, life-threatening emergency response level; also used as phonetic code for the letter E.
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