Stingray sting incapacitates man at Indian Canyon Beach, San Diego CA
Medical EmergencyA man stung by a stingray at Indian Canyon Beach who cannot walk far triggered a complicated rescue due to high tide and rocky access.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Lifeguards
03:46
Transcript:
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31 Sam from my third dispatch for a stingray at Indian Canyon.
00:06
Go ahead.
00:09
I got 37-year-old male on the line, Sean.
00:12
He's wearing a red swimsuit.
00:13
He has been stung by a stingray.
00:15
He's at the base of Indian Canyon.
00:20
Cobby, Unit 36, can you respond?
00:25
Affirmative.
00:27
Unit 36 responding.
00:33
In unit 36, Sean will be flagging you down.
00:39
Copy.
00:45
G2 service, Cement Tower, and Yeltsin.
00:51
Copy G1 in service.
00:58
This batch in 31 Sam.
01:00
The tide is too high for Unit 36 to make it around the rocks right here, so we'll have to access them a different way.
01:15
Copy. Would the utility be able to make it around or are we going to have to send Jet 3?
01:27
Standby.
01:28
Yeah,
01:32
negative for the vehicles at this moment.
01:39
Probably,
01:40
we'll find jet there.
01:45
36 for Microw Dispatch.
01:47
You know 36.
01:49
You get a 36.
01:53
Where is it that you are unable to drive around? I'm on the, I've contacted the patient, he's able to walk, he can start that way,
02:01
that kind of helps you out.
02:07
Yeah, it's that little Broadway slide zone that extends out into the water at high tides.
02:13
That's always the block spot.
02:20
Gilmore, if you were to estimate a distance from Indian Canyon to there, what would it be?
02:33
A mile.
02:37
Probably that.
02:48
After speaking with the patient, he's unable to walk that far.
02:52
So I believe if you have PWC you can make that contact, it would be great.
03:00
They're going to Sam, copies.
03:06
Are you still on the line with the same way of the victim?
03:12
I released the caller.
03:16
Probably. Just around.
03:22
... damage at 3 on V1 from Unit 36.
03:25
If you need a patient person, McDonald is suited up ready if you want that.
03:36
Copy. Yeah, we'll probably pick up your guys water cooler with her.
03:40
I'd say the initial plan should be tried to bring the distance south so that we don't have to keep transporting water out to them.
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