Two swimmers rescued after tide trouble near Oasis Beach, Largo FL
Medical EmergencyTwo swimmers were caught in strong tide currents near the rock wall at Oasis Beach and had trouble returning to shore. A second swimmer entered the water to help but also experienced difficulty. Emergency responders, including fire and rescue units, arrived on scene. Both swimmers were later seen walking safely on the shore.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
05:57
Transcript:
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Now it's having difficulty and the tide is bringing him out.
00:03
A second swimmer went out to assist and now both are having difficulties get back in.
00:13
Engine 32 to all-income units.
00:16
You can cancel, we can handle it. We do need a stop start to stay on the call, please.
00:25
Fire both six minutes.
00:29
It's going to be north of the north parking logs all the south side information only.
00:39
I'm listening to your pocket.
00:43
The touch 5-0-6-0 calling parties advising swimmers are directly out from the rock wall drifting west down towards the vault.
00:56
6-6-6-7-7.
00:59
That's about a tickback of the arena.
01:05
Stake 7 at patient, PD[1] can be available.
01:10
I'm just like 7 with patient. PD[1] can be available.
01:18
Hello, fire truck one.
01:22
Go ahead.
01:26
You have zero issues on 10, we're going to check 9 and then head down.
01:31
Copy. Did you guys send the elevator down or just come down automatically?
01:36
That's in it down too.
01:39
All right, we'll bring it back up for you in a minute.
01:46
Engine 18 does that,
01:49
sir.
01:51
We should rescue 18 and engine 18 in the area.
01:54
We've gone all the way down to 38th Avenue, we've got nothing found yet.
01:58
We're going to continue down to 22 Avenue.
02:00
At this time, we don't really have a slowdown and we'll revise if we see anything.
02:06
I understood all be advised, 10-minute notification.
02:13
Under 18, go ahead.
02:25
Under 18, go ahead.
02:28
We cleared all the way down to 22nd Avenue. We've got nothing showing southbound. Can you have a set your location for this?
02:37
How many times the call back? Stay by.
02:44
This might stop at 6-0. They're going to be west of the rock wall,
02:49
drifting west on towards the Gulf.
02:52
To be north of the north parking area on the beach.
03:08
All right.
03:11
District 60, go ahead, District 60. 229.
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229, go ahead, District 60.
03:19
Yeah, if you could respond to Denny Marina and stand by there, please.
03:26
Copy Dunedden, Marina.
03:34
We take 9, 10, and 11.
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Found nothing, so we're going to head by down.
03:41
Truck 13 to station 18 personnel.
03:45
It's going to be southbound, 54th Avenue,
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exit to the exit 26.
03:53
Imagine, if you copy, we'll have that fellow.
03:59
Jess has it up. It's going to be a little while before we get there.
04:04
Copy that. Truck 13, show me on scene. Two vehicles, very minor damage.
04:08
PD[1] is on scene, lane blockage.
04:12
All exits out will be advising. Show me as 54th Avenue Command.
04:16
Understood all. Showing you as 54th Avenue Command.
04:25
Fireboat 6-6 underway.
04:27
I'm supposed to 5 about 6-6 underway.
04:34
Tackle.
04:40
It looks like one swimmer is on the seraphoy, the other swimmer is next to them. They're slowly trying to come back in.
04:51
And Gen 6-1 is on C, North Parking lot.
04:57
On stage 6-1 on C, North Parkin lot.
05:03
Yes, sir, CISP. You can show that FHP boat in the area as well.
05:13
Is that SWC boat in the area? Is that SWC boat in the area?
05:17
FWC, correct.
05:19
Honestead.
05:24
Okay, 4,000 command.
05:27
Come in, go ahead.
05:31
Yeah, please keep FHP on this call, so we're going to need Road Ranger.
05:38
Understood.
05:48
District 60, go ahead.
05:50
Reporting parties now advising both swimmers are now walking up on the shore and now the server is possibly going back out in the water.
Police codes explained
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PD: Police Department involvement or response by law enforcement personnel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33771
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