ATV found in river prompts search near Underwood Avenue, Mechanicville NY
An ATV was found in the Hudson River near Underwood Avenue in Mechanicville, NY. Fire and EMS units are conducting a search of the river and surrounding area to check for anyone missing or in the water. Search operations include boats checking both sides of the river and near the dam. So far, there is no confirmation of any person in the water or that the ATV was involved in a rollover. A command post is set up near Underwood Avenue to coordinate the ongoing search.
Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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32 to 39 on Tech 39.
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Go ahead. All right, we got the boat in the water and it's running.
00:07
What side of the island do you want us on?
00:09
You're going to stay on the west side of the riverbank.
00:12
We're directly across, or excuse me, the ATV or whatever it is, is about 100 yards off the shoreline across from Underwood Avenue.
00:20
You'll be able to see us, so just stay on the west side of the river bank. All right, we see. We're on the way down.
00:26
Okay, if you don't see anything on the way down,
00:29
just stay on the west side of the actual hull itself, take a loop down to the end towards the dam and then come back up on the east side. Just confirm no one's in the water and then we'll get everybody out.
00:39
All right, ready to see. Rcom, arm and Hart.
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R103.
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103 is on C.
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103 is on C. 103. 103. 30 is oil.
00:48
Yeah, it's 30, it's 54.
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R 39 from Car 6.
00:53
Go ahead, sir.
00:55
What's your location for the command post I'm about on C now?
00:59
The command post is established at the end of Underwood Avenue in front of number 44.
01:04
Receive.
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TMS.
01:07
Where responding?
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1722.
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39 central station.
01:14
Okay, I call command from R103.
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Command on.
01:22
We're currently staging 113. Do you have any orders for us?
01:26
No, you can stage there for now.
01:28
Great seats.
01:29
We have two holding stations. You want us to respond or stay here?
01:36
Uh, you're... Interim Commander's on the TAC 39.
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EMS 1971 1971 1717 1722
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39 federal suit
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39 fire count Fire count's on The rentersler County give you an update with Hempstree Parker and LRow's got up for you If not heard anything yet, I'll re-contact
02:03
I'll switch over to their channel, thank you.
02:06
We have the stage to the stage at this time for now.
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We'll get back to you.
02:12
Receive.
02:14
We're going to fire car six.
02:19
Fire car six.
02:20
Car six is arriving.
02:22
You're arriving at 1723.
02:29
397.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:31
If you're not seeing anything, you turn around and head to the right side of the island and check that side.
02:37
Yeah, I got nothing but the ATV and the water here. I don't have anything on shore and nothing floating in the river that we need to be concerned about right now.
02:47
Excellent. Thank you. If you could just check the right side of the island, I would appreciate that.
02:52
We'll check the channel side and we'll make wing down and up and we'll let you know.
02:57
Thank you.
03:00
NIC-4 EMS. EMS.
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19554 arriving atlas.
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1725.
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EMS 3854. 3854.
03:15
We're arriving.
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1726.
03:21
Sart 1010103. 10 to 103.
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10-3 is on.
03:32
Just stand by there for office.
03:44
Cartend, Mechanic will come in.
03:46
Good.
03:47
I've got our Zodiac down here also.
03:50
We're just standing by out here on South Main.
03:55
Rishi, thank you.
03:56
If you would like to relocate to my station, so there's a little more room there for you guys, then if you need to launch, we'll be at the dock anyways.
04:03
Risi, that's what we're going to do then.
04:05
I've got traffic all blocked up here.
04:07
I'll send both units,
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both boats down to your main station.
04:13
Racy, thank you, sir.
04:15
Fire dispatch 5652.
04:17
Very much.
04:18
Clear over the air,
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mobile station 3.
04:21
Clear mobile station 3, 17, 20.
04:28
Mark there what?
04:30
Fire comes on, every part.
04:32
Bono War, two on board, searching Redsler County side. What pack are we using?
04:37
It's going to be tack 39.
04:39
Pack 39 on track 39 on attack.
04:46
EMS 3852.
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EMS 7852. We're good.
04:53
Cervicare to the hospital, return turn.
04:56
Proceed 1730.
04:58
Go ahead. Hempstreet Park just a contact, they have a boat of the water now.
05:02
M Street Park to McCanaville, command.
05:06
Car 39, then go ahead. Two in the water, or two on the boat in the water searching.
05:13
Grease, again, I'm not sure if you copy. There's no confirmation of everyone actually in the water. No one witnessed any ATD rollover. There just is an ATD in the Hudson at this point.
05:22
It's directly crossing on to Wood Avenue, about a hundred-quarter feet off the shoreline.
05:27
Our boat's checking out of the river if you can. Just check your side of the river down to the dam and back, please.
05:33
Everything south of under what avenue.
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Underwood Ave, Mechanicville, NY 12118
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