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Rescue teams responded to a 911 call reporting two kayakers, a 50-year-old and a 16-year-old, in distress near Harold Richey Memorial Bridge in Carmichael, California. The kayakers, who were wearing life vests, were stuck on a branch, and a rescue boat was dispatched to assist them.

Two Kayakers Rescued Near Harold Richey Memorial Bridge

Boat 62 command, you make contact with the water bikes?

 Command, water bike 1 and 2 are with boat 62, coming up with a plan for getting the bikes off the water.

 Command copies. Be advised, I've notified B3 as well.

Boat 62 command, you make contact with the water bikes? Command, water bike 1 and 2 are with boat 62, coming up with a plan for getting the bikes off the water. Command copies. Be advised, I've notified B3 as well. Copy, thanks.

Rescue teams are coordinating with water bikes to remove them from the water.

Medic 6109, the patient's walking up to Engine 110 upon your arrival.

 Boat 62, let me know the status of the water box and once you guys are safe.

Medic 6109, the patient's walking up to Engine 110 upon your arrival. Engine 54, you're released. Thank you. 54, copy. Boat 62, let me know the status of the water box and once you guys are safe. I copy.

The kayaker with a head laceration is walking to meet the medic upon arrival.

Command 110, if you can get Medic 109 to our location, we are going to have one patient with a head laceration.

 Yeah, I copy. The medic's working their way up now.

Command 110, if you can get Medic 109 to our location, we are going to have one patient with a head laceration. Yeah, I copy. The medic's working their way up now.

Command, Engine 110, both victims safely extracted to the shore.

 Command copies. Both victims are on River Rite.

Command, Engine 110, both victims safely extracted to the shore. Command copies. Both victims are on River Rite.

Both kayakers have been safely brought to shore. A medic is en route for a head laceration.

Engine 1, command, are you going to need any additional assistance on that rope?

 Negative, we have one victim onshore safely.

 We're attempting to extract the second victim currently.

 I'm going to hold off on over in that second boat, and I'm going to stay here otherwise.

Engine 1, command, are you going to need any additional assistance on that rope? Negative, we have one victim onshore safely. We're attempting to extract the second victim currently. Okay, I copy. I'm going to hold off on over in that second boat, and I'm going to stay here otherwise.

One kayaker is safely onshore, and efforts are underway to extract the second kayaker.

 We're setting up a quick rope system right now.

 We're just going to walk them across the river.

Command, in the 110. Go ahead. We've made contact with two victims. We're setting up a quick rope system right now. We're just going to walk them across the river. I copy. We'll continue the water bikes.

Rescue teams are setting up a rope system to walk the kayakers across the river.

Engine 54, command, is the husband on scene in contact with the victims?

 Command, Engine 54, patient's husband states that the female patient herself might need a medical eval due to a scratch on her head.

Engine 54, command, is the husband on scene in contact with the victims? Command, Engine 54, AFM. Confirming no injuries? Command, Engine 54, patient's husband states that the female patient herself might need a medical eval due to a scratch on her head. Command, copies.

A medical evaluation is being considered for one kayaker due to a head scratch.

Last traffic from Waterbike, I believe you were broken. Can you repeat your traffic?

 Waterbike 1 and 2 are in the area. What's the location of our victims?

 They're going to be on an island up Arden Pond. You might be able to see the Park Ranger and Engine 1 on River Ride, but they're in the middle of Arden Pond, way up at the top.

 I have it marked on our iPad, but I assume you don't have an iPad with you.

 That's correct. We're just passing the medic unit.

Last traffic from Waterbike, I believe you were broken. Can you repeat your traffic? Waterbike 1 and 2 are in the area. What's the location of our victims? They're going to be on an island up Arden Pond. You might be able to see the Park Ranger and Engine 1 on River Ride, but they're in the middle of Arden Pond, way up at the top. I have it marked on our iPad, but I assume you don't have an iPad with you. That's correct. We're just passing the medic unit.

Rescue teams confirm the kayakers are on an island in Arden Pond, with additional units arriving nearby.

Command, Boat 62, just be advised, we're downstream of Arden Pond. We can be downstream.

 Yeah, I copy, Boat 62. You got downstream protection.

Command, Boat 62, just be advised, we're downstream of Arden Pond. We can be downstream. Yeah, I copy, Boat 62. You got downstream protection.

Rescue teams have positioned a boat downstream for additional safety.

Engine 110, command, I have park ranger here.

 They're going to guide you down, and if you could just, you'll be downstream protection, and they'll take you down there.

 B7, Boat 62, confirming these people are on an island or they are on the river's edge?

Engine 110, command, I have park ranger here. They're going to guide you down, and if you could just, you'll be downstream protection, and they'll take you down there. 110, copy. B7, Boat 62, confirming these people are on an island or they are on the river's edge? Boat 62, it's going to be an island. I copy. We're about to launch.

A boat is launching to assist the kayakers now safely on an island.

 They were able to get off and out of the water.

Ranger 39. Go ahead. We just gave them verbal instructions. They were able to get off and out of the water. Now they're on one of the islands. Copy.

The kayakers have safely reached an island after following verbal instructions from rescue teams.

Are you saying you want fire to go to your car?

 They're both hanging from a, looks like a tree, but they're stable right now.

 We're probably going to need a boat to get to them.

 Can we confirm that fire's en route with their boat?

Are you saying you want fire to go to your car? That's affirm. They're in the middle on the island. They're both hanging from a, looks like a tree, but they're stable right now. Copy. We're probably going to need a boat to get to them. Copy. Ranger 49 Sam. Go ahead. Can we confirm that fire's en route with their boat? Yeah.

Rescue teams confirm a boat is en route to reach the stranded kayakers.

Ranger 33, I can see him from across the way.

 I'm on the north side of the Arden side.

Ranger 33, I can see him from across the way. I'm on the north side of the Arden side. And just have everybody go to my car. We're about 100 yards from my car.

Rescue teams have visual contact with the kayakers from the north side of the river.

And Ranger units, it's going to be a 50-year-old and a 16-year-old.

And Ranger units, it's going to be a 50-year-old and a 16-year-old. They're stuck on the branch now. They are wearing vests. The kayak floated along in the river.

The kayakers, a 50-year-old and a 16-year-old, are stuck on a branch but wearing life vests.

Park Ranger units to copy a hazard call, 5700 Arden Way at Arden Rapids. It'll be south of the Harold Ritchie Memorial Bridge. Two juveniles in a kayak are hanging on a branch yelling for help. Saying the current's moving very fast. We'll have the OC station transfer to fire.

Police have received a 911 report of two kayakers in distress near Harold Richey Memorial Bridge.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5700 Arden Way.

Two Kayakers Rescued Near Harold Richey Memorial Bridge

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