Name: Water Rescue for Man in River video
Uploaded: 2026-06-28T05:32:03.000Z
Description: Rescue teams in Philadelphia are using drones and boats to search for a man who reportedly jumped off a bridge into the river. The search is concentrated north of the bridge, where the man has been seen resurfacing intermittently.

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Rescue teams in Philadelphia are using drones and boats to search for a man who reportedly jumped off a bridge into the river. The search is concentrated north of the bridge, where the man has been seen resurfacing intermittently.

Water Rescue for Man in River

A Citizen user shows video of emergency water craft out on the river.

 Command, wherever 54's at, is that where he thinks he's at?

 Yeah, it looks like it's going to be a negative result.

 And TAC Air, be advised, we'll be en route. The weather is not great, so we may not be out here long, but we're en route now.

 Alright, Command, can you raise the Andy unit that needs me to give them a call?

12, put me out here on Kelly Drive. Received. Command, wherever 54's at, is that where he thinks he's at? Yeah, it looks like it's going to be a negative result. Received. Alright, Central, I got TAC Air coming. Thank you. And TAC Air, be advised, we'll be en route. The weather is not great, so we may not be out here long, but we're en route now. Received, thank you. Alright, Command, can you raise the Andy unit that needs me to give them a call? Andy 200. Andy 200. Go ahead, 1 Bird. 21... 5.

Aerial support is en route to assist with the search, though weather conditions may limit their time on scene.

 Attacker, we'll be en route to the job in 20 seconds.

 Can I have the numbers again, last known location of the smell?

 It's the Girard Avenue Bridge, Cali and Brewery Hill.

 It's the Girard Avenue Bridge that comes over.

Attacker. Attacker, we'll be en route to the job in 20 seconds. Can I have the numbers again, last known location of the smell? It's the Girard Avenue Bridge, Cali and Brewery Hill. It's the Girard Avenue Bridge that comes over. Received.

Rescue teams are concentrating efforts on the Girard Avenue Bridge area.

 Do the officers have eyes on my drone? Andy, I got you.

 Alright, we're getting a heat signature right here. We can't make out what it is, but it's a slight heat signature. It's stagnating in this one area.

 Alright, command, we have five firefighters setting up on a boat, so how far out from that is it?

UAS 13. UAS 13. Do the officers have eyes on my drone? Andy, I got you. Alright, we're getting a heat signature right here. We can't make out what it is, but it's a slight heat signature. It's stagnating in this one area. Alright, command, we have five firefighters setting up on a boat, so how far out from that is it? Spotlight's directly on it.

 So, what we have from fire department, it's going to be a black male.

 He jumped from off the Girard Avenue for the gate that's open.

 And he was last seen resurfacing from the 22nd side, right underneath the bridge.

1601. 1601. So, what we have from fire department, it's going to be a black male. He jumped from off the Girard Avenue for the gate that's open. And he was last seen resurfacing from the 22nd side, right underneath the bridge. Received. 16 Charlie, put me on location. Charlie, okay. 16 Sam Andy, notify the emergency. Marine unit.

A drone has detected a slight heat signature in the river, and firefighters are setting off in a boat nearby.

Hey, man, is there a unit still in the air?

 Not at this moment. We're still surveying the edges of the water.

Hey, man, is there a unit still in the air? UAS 13. UAS 13. Are you having any luck? Not at this moment. We're still surveying the edges of the water. Alright, thank you. No problem.

 Alright, the 16th is checking her side of the river. 22nd's on location, check theirs. Central's checking. There's a drone out there now. Tanker's checking the weather.

 They're trying to get a hold of our Marine. I'm just giving you advice. If he resurfaces, I'll let you know.

CF4. CF4. Alright, the 16th is checking her side of the river. 22nd's on location, check theirs. Central's checking. There's a drone out there now. Tanker's checking the weather. They're trying to get a hold of our Marine. I'm just giving you advice. If he resurfaces, I'll let you know.

Rescue teams continue to survey the river's edges with drones, but have not located the man yet.

 Did we know how long it's been since they last saw him, recess?

 Supposedly from witnesses, this male jumped in, resurfaced one time, so let's just say 740.

2234 and a half. Did we know how long it's been since they last saw him, recess? Standby. Command, when did the call come out? 1138. Supposedly from witnesses, this male jumped in, resurfaced one time, so let's just say 740. I'm sorry, 1140. Received. Male's possibly been under since 1140. Alright. Witness out here has video. Last time he resurfaced, 1135. Received. Last time he resurfaced was 1135. Received.

Witnesses report the man last resurfaced in the water about 20 minutes ago. Rescue teams continue their search efforts.

 Need to investigate purpose on this. Just want to advise, the cemetery is going up. We're turning it into HQ. District of South. Received.

 Command. Command. Other than 34 my units that are out here, go north of this bridge to the water's edge and start surveying. 2230.

 out here where fireport's at. I have one unit that's enough. I want everyone else surveying north. Received. 35, received.

42. 42. Need to investigate purpose on this. Just want to advise, the cemetery is going up. We're turning it into HQ. District of South. Received. Command. Command. Other than 34 my units that are out here, go north of this bridge to the water's edge and start surveying. 2230. out here where fireport's at. I have one unit that's enough. I want everyone else surveying north. Received. 35, received.

All units on location with fire, we're surveying north of the bridge.

 North, central, west is good. Keep an eye on their side, see if they can find them.

 Sir, was there any signs of life or was he...

 The witness just said he kept resurfacing.

 To the people out here, when he surfaced, he just pushed himself back down.

 Do we know how long it's been since he's last resurfaced?

All units on location with fire, we're surveying north of the bridge. North, central, west is good. Keep an eye on their side, see if they can find them. Received, thank you. Command, received. Command, I got it. Sir, was there any signs of life or was he... The witness just said he kept resurfacing. To the people out here, when he surfaced, he just pushed himself back down. Okay. Do we know how long it's been since he's last resurfaced?

Rescue teams are focusing their search north of the bridge, monitoring for any signs of the man resurfacing.

 Command, where did he jump from, the bridge or off the side?

 34, he's going to come up from past the bars, he jumped from, he opened the gate from the bridge and jumped off.

 Yeah, 34, just be advised, this male jumped off the bridge.

 He's wearing all black, he's, uh, the guys out here are surfacing, surfacing, having surfaced again.

 Alright, he's going to be, when he surfaced, south of the bridge or north of the bridge?

34, he's going to be found. Command, where did he jump from, the bridge or off the side? 34, he's going to come up from past the bars, he jumped from, he opened the gate from the bridge and jumped off. Yeah, 34, just be advised, this male jumped off the bridge. He's wearing all black, he's, uh, the guys out here are surfacing, surfacing, having surfaced again. Alright, he's going to be, when he surfaced, south of the bridge or north of the bridge?

CI4. Go ahead. Yes sir, good morning. We've found a person who's ripped out off the bridge, Kelly and Brewery Hill Drive. 22nd, there's one of them. He keeps free surfing north of the drone out there looking for him. Report has a boat on location. We're calling ours in now.

You guys have a visual on that man on the wood?

 So we can have the head of the current start looking.

 That's above the falls, it should be going southbound.

 Have them go approximately 100 yards north of the way the current is going, and then have them work his way down, please.

 I got that. It's above the falls. You might want to check south of where he is.

You guys have a visual on that man on the wood? Which way does the current flow? So we can have the head of the current start looking. Northbound. Current's going northbound. That's above the falls, it should be going southbound. Have them go approximately 100 yards north of the way the current is going, and then have them work his way down, please. 13, received. Yeah, 13, received. J-10, did you receive that? I got that. It's above the falls. You might want to check south of where he is. It's just going to go down.

Falls, which are at the art museum, but fire if we're on location with a boat yet?

 There's a lot of fire units here. I'll let you know if it's an actual boat.

 Can we also try and get our marine unit up? I know they should be on call with the events.

 Alright, I'll call them. They are going to have to get a unit to come in.

Falls, which are at the art museum, but fire if we're on location with a boat yet? 34. There's a lot of fire units here. I'll let you know if it's an actual boat. Can we also try and get our marine unit up? I know they should be on call with the events. Yeah, I'll call them. They're on location right now. Alright, I'll call them. They are going to have to get a unit to come in.

 We've found a person's river, now jumped off the bridge, Kelly and Brewery Hill Drive.

 He keeps resurfacing north of the bridge.

 We have a drone out there looking for him.

Go ahead. Yes, sir, good morning. We've found a person's river, now jumped off the bridge, Kelly and Brewery Hill Drive. 22nd did have visual on him. He keeps resurfacing north of the bridge. We have a drone out there looking for him. Fireboard has a boat on location. We're calling ours in now.

Rescue teams are using drones and boats to search for the man in the river who keeps resurfacing on the north side of the bridge.

Cars standby, emergency priority 1, person in the river, Kelly Drive and Brewery Hill. Male jumped off the bridge.

 Reading in the 22nd, person in the river, Kelly Drive and Brewery, male jumped off the bridge.

Cars standby, emergency priority 1, person in the river, Kelly Drive and Brewery Hill. Male jumped off the bridge. Reading in the 22nd, person in the river, Kelly Drive and Brewery, male jumped off the bridge.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who jumped off a bridge into the river.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Kelly Dr & N Brewery Hill Dr.

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