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ERT Call 06092010
Crash into harbour, dive required
Units or Task Forces on scene:
Squad 1
PC-5
BLS-1
ALS-1
Port Authority Marine Unit
Call
At 2101h a 911 call was placed to ERT by a harbour worker after a vehicle left the road, veered onto the pier and spun off into the ocean. One harbour worker was injured. ERT responded to rescue the person however it was too late and they were declared Dead on scene.
Minor injuries to harbour worker, rescued to ERT Hospital. One deceased from drowning in the car.
Fire
handled it mostly well. One thing I would like to comment on is the time it took to rescue the person. Because we took so long they died. We have a HRES certified unit, so he could've dived, and got in, since we waited to haul the car out of the water, it took time. From now on I want a diver to just go in and break rescue the driver. The car could've and should've been left for PA to take out afterwards.
Otherwise though, good call. Will Lt. Raven please report to the office of the district commissioner.
-DCBurke
District Commissioner Burke, COPA Main
