Boat crash at Fishermens Village with CPR in progress, Punta Gorda FL
Emergency responders attended a boat crash near Fishermens Village pier where a person was pulled from the water. CPR was ongoing and search operations were conducted for additional victims in the water. Rescue teams, marine units, and a helicopter were involved in the response to the incident.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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A Rescue 5, Responsive Fisherman Village, near Westfront Esplanade, across the streets,
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city PD advisor, citizen is pulling out a deceased person from the water,
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reference a boat crash into the wall.
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City Marine is on-teen and requesting EMS. Grid is 17.
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5 from 20-1. 21-19.
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In the border from BC1, we do have a rescue responding to this location, correct?
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10-4[1]. Yes, we do. We have a rescue responding.
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Rescue is responding.
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Copy. Let's go ahead and put a helicopter on standby until I can get to the patient and assess further.
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10-4[1]. 21-19.
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Line 3 from BC1.
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Ryan 3. From Marine 3.
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BC1, Helicopters on standby.
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I want to go to Engine 2,
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respond to near West William,
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Unit 112,
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on a medical.
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Where in three from, what's your location?
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We're headed out now.
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Copy that. It's going to be your very first pier at the end.
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The boat is crashed up against the rough.
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To acknowledge and arriving on scene.
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Rescue Town response on the border for chestains near West William Street, cross up orange, apartment 212, grid is 1807.
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Mr.
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7.
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Mr. 21,
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21.
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Pondiore to L2.
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Pine border L2.
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Go ahead.
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I know she's busy, Condition Red, please.
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Time for Condition Red.
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Battalion 1 from Central.
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Battalion 1 from Central.
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Go ahead, Central.
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Are you aware of the boat crash in the city? I've got rescue five responding to fishermen's village, reference to a possible subject in the water. The city is requesting a chop to the place on standby.
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Received.
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Do we have any other rescue unit south?
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I'm sure on Rescue 32 close to Jonesville exit on I-75.
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Receive,
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attach me to the call with Rescue 5.
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I'll be in-round.
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Receive 21-23.
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Battalion was not to also be advised, Aeromed 5 accepted, they will call back and advise EPA.
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Carisi, it sounds like Penicorda has one victim right now.
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Correction on that. If Aramette 5 was out, but they will call back to see if another Aramette will accept.
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That's fine, just keep me advised.
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Right.
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Three from BC1.
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Go ahead.
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We're going to CPR in progress.
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We need to make sure there's no other victims in the water.
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So if you guys can head over at your like 3 o'clock and they come over this direction and make sure we don't have any other bodies.
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Marine 3 copies.
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Engine 7 from Central, if you can cover 4, City Station 1.
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Engine 7. 2.125.
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Marine 3 from Recy 1. So like maybe search in this area out here. I don't know if he jumped these rocks.
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Recy, we're searching with a flare right now as well.
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Copy that, thank you.
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Pornigora, FD, REST 5.
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Rescue 5.
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Do you all need the stretcher down to the end of the dock?
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Want to go to BC1, Rescue 5, ask if you need stretcher at the end of the dock.
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No,
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we're not going to be able to get a stretcher in at this time.
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We had to cut the gates and it's really skinny and there's a lot of debris throughout the entire dock.
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We will need a backboard though.
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Copy, coming with the backboard.
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DC1 from Marine 3.
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Go ahead.
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Is this the location you're wanting us to search at the moment?
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Yeah, if you guys can search this entire rock area where I'm showing my light and also down this edge, I want to make sure there's no other person in the water.
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Okay, just raise your jack plate up as high as you can because it's going to get shallow right in that area.
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I want to go to BC1.
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Go ahead.
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FWC has been notified and they will be dispatching.
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Copy that.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Fishermens Village, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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