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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Firefighters Rescue 4 From Lake Wylie
Charlotte NC – Firefighters assigned to Fireboat 38 had a busy day on Lake Wylie, Monday May 30th, 2012 and were able to rescue two individuals injured in a Jet Ski accident, two others when their small watercraft became disabled and put them in harm’s way.
The highly trained crew responded to the first call for help just before 3 p.m. after hearing a report of a Jet Ski accident south of the Buster Boyd Bridge requesting emergency assistance on their marine radio.
Fireboat 38 arrived at the reported location within minutes and were unable to locate anything. The crew continued their search of the area and located two victims in the water near Big Allison Creek. Firefighters immediately entered the water to rescue the injured.
Both patients were removed from the water and placed on the Fireboat. Once on-board they were rendered first aid and transported to awaiting EMS units on shore. Both patients were transferred to York County EMS and transported to a local hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. The circumstances surrounding the accident were being investigated by the York County Sheriffs Department and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Later that afternoon, while patrolling the northern waters of Withers Cove, two people aboard a very small vessel (less than 7ft in length) waived Fireboat 38 down. The individuals were located in the middle of the lake in harm’s way due to the amount of boat traffic producing multiple wakes. The vessel was less than 8 inches above the water line and a strong current rendered the motor of the watercraft ineffective to move them back to shore. Firefighters assisted the two boaters in boarding their vessel and transported to safely to shore.
The highly trained crew responded to the first call for help just before 3 p.m. after hearing a report of a Jet Ski accident south of the Buster Boyd Bridge requesting emergency assistance on their marine radio.
Fireboat 38 arrived at the reported location within minutes and were unable to locate anything. The crew continued their search of the area and located two victims in the water near Big Allison Creek. Firefighters immediately entered the water to rescue the injured.
Both patients were removed from the water and placed on the Fireboat. Once on-board they were rendered first aid and transported to awaiting EMS units on shore. Both patients were transferred to York County EMS and transported to a local hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. The circumstances surrounding the accident were being investigated by the York County Sheriffs Department and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Later that afternoon, while patrolling the northern waters of Withers Cove, two people aboard a very small vessel (less than 7ft in length) waived Fireboat 38 down. The individuals were located in the middle of the lake in harm’s way due to the amount of boat traffic producing multiple wakes. The vessel was less than 8 inches above the water line and a strong current rendered the motor of the watercraft ineffective to move them back to shore. Firefighters assisted the two boaters in boarding their vessel and transported to safely to shore.
Eternally committed to duty and safety,
Mark Basnight
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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