Man with broken arm jumps into river; rescue underway


A man with a broken arm jumped into the river near the Burnside Bridge. Several people entered the water to assist, all wearing life jackets. Emergency teams, including a fireboat, are responding to rescue those in the water.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:39
Transcript:
Information on Ops 1, Ops 6 will be in use for a water rescue Easton-Burnside Bridge at the West End, secondhand information that a male jumped into the river with a broken arm. Information, 1929. Sorry, eastbound Burnside Bridge is going to be at the west end. The second hand that male just jumped into the river with a broken arm after hanging off the side. Caller TEN, the C-Hub in the water calling for help currently. That's going to be for Fireboat 21, Engine 1, Truck 1, C1, and Medic 1321. We're on Ops 6. Stand by for additional tapout. 1530, arriving base Alderwood, 1930. Squad 1, Middick 1335. Going on a priority 2, at Northwest 1 in Flanders, respond on Office 1. Squad 1, Middick, 1335, Police on Scene, requesting a code 3 for an overdose at Northwest 1 in Flanders, respond on Office 1. It's 1930. Question 2.21 responding in place to fireboat 21. Anyone copy responding in place to fireboat 21, 9-2.30? the Burnside Bridge. We're not seeing anything right now. Edge 1 will have command and Engine 1 we'll be investigating. Copy Engine 1 on scene as the Perseveridge. I think it would be better for us to take that mule to the waterfront rather than going up topside with you. It's a permanent truck one or even just taking the truck and going along the seawall. That we'll be going down to the Inson, Woman's Village, 2420 North Columbia, respond in Office 1. But at 1356, Parity 6 Alpha, Alpha, Animal Bite at Tencent Woman's Village, 2420 North Columbia, respond on Office 1, 1931. So it sounds like the fireboat's going to be best bet for a rescue. Command from Truck 1, we didn't hear you last. Yeah, Truck 1, he's on the west end of the Furnside Bridge, on the west seawall, just north of the bridge. But I think the fireboat's going to be the best bet for a rescue. Copy that. Command from Dispatch. We have two more people who went into the water trying to get a life jacket to the Shepduct. I don't know if this was before or after what you were saying. Can't cover that. Looks like he has a life jacket. About 21 from command. Yeah, it just heads up. We got three people in the water with the victim, all with life jackets, next to the pontoon boat. On top, everybody. 27, could you have somebody better soon? From 1341, where is our access point?
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Location mentioned:
Burnside Bridge, Portland, OR 97209
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