Overturned kayak with damage found at Marina Plaza, Dunedin FL
An overturned white kayak with a damaged bottom was found near Marina Plaza in Dunedin. No person was seen on or near the kayak. Fireboat and emergency units were dispatched to the location to investigate the situation. Weather conditions included a northeast wind blowing at 12 miles per hour. The area was checked by fireboats and rescue teams as a precaution. No further information was available at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
All units on FireTech Echo, you are heading near Marina Plaza.
00:08
Looks like there is a kayak that is overturned. A white kayak was reported overturned, has a gash in the bottom of the kayak.
00:16
It looks old, caller did not see anyone on board.
00:20
No further at this time.
00:27
Just that's medic 1, 20 minute notification.
00:33
The bench district 60, 10-minute timer.
00:37
Also, units looks like the wind is 12 miles per hour, 12 miles per hour out of the northeast.
00:48
Fireboat 60 is at the marina.
00:51
Punchment, fireboat 60 at the marina.
00:57
Fireboat 60 at the marina. Fireboat 6.6, that's the marina.
01:01
Punched fireboat 6 at the marina.
01:03
The statute of man starting the timer.
01:09
Command essential.
01:12
Command.
01:14
You can terminate command.
01:20
Rescue 42 will be following the bayfront.
01:23
Shark 42 will be your contact all at 9.
01:29
Command Terminate Rescue 42, following.
01:37
You guys just to stand by there before launching and let Fireboat 60 investigate.
01:42
I'll let you know if you need to launch.
01:46
Fireboat 6-6, copy.
01:57
Do we know where the call taker is or the whole place here?
02:04
We do not.
02:06
The call was called into St. Pete Police and St. Pete Police called it over to us.
02:16
Copy. So we're in sure if it's off our way.
02:21
That is affirmative.
02:29
Fireboat 60 is launching.
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