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Boater on Sandbar Rescued

Amick Ave & Southport Pl

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Indianapolis responded to a water rescue at Southport Bridge, where a boater was stranded on a sandbar. Crews located the boat north of the bridge and planned to access it using a walking path and a Zodiac inflatable boat.

Timeline

The water rescue operation has concluded, and all units are returning to their districts.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Go ahead.Control, Battalion 6 is terminating Southport Road command. All companies will mark in service when they're back in their district. 5A authority of Battalion 6, terminating Southport command. Companies will mark and become available to 2045.

The stranded boater has been successfully rescued from the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Control, victim is out of the water. Victim out of the water, 2038. Total time. Command, we can release control operator, thank you. Release operator, 2038.

Firefighters are navigating shallow waters by walking the boat to reach the stranded boater.

IFD OP 01 · 0:15
Boat 71 from Operations, if you need to kill the motor, just get out and walk the boat until it gets deeper or row. Your repeat? 71, it's that shallow, just get out and drag the boat past that area if you need to.

Firefighters have launched a boat to assist in the water rescue operation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:12
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Boats in the water. At this time, TAC-7 will have operations. Clear, boat in the water, TAC-7 operations at 2018.

Firefighters are positioning a vehicle to block traffic from crossing the river.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
85, EDO. Command from EDO South. Go ahead. Give me a position on my vehicle on the west side to block the traffic from crossing the river.

Firefighters plan to use a walking path to reach the stranded boat with a Zodiac.

Firefighters have located the boat north of the bridge and are planning access through a nearby facility.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
South 4 Command from Ladder 34. Go ahead. I believe we have eyes on the boat just north of the bridge. We're going to have to get into the treatment facility to reach them.

Firefighters are on scene at Southport Bridge, investigating a report of a boater on a sandbar.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Control for Ladder 34. Ladder 34. Yeah, we're on the scene. We're on the Southport Bridge over White River. We're investigating. We'll go ahead and establish command, and we'll look for the boater on the sandbar. Ladder 34 on scene, Southport Bridge. By authority of Ladder 34, establish Southport commands. Investigating. Fire Control Battalion 6 on the scene, assuming Southport Road command.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 2, Tactical 82, EDO South, District 1, Southport Place and Amick Avenue, hot water rescue, assigned to OP 1. Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 82, Tactical 82.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Amick Ave & Southport Pl.

The water rescue operation has concluded, and all units are returning to their districts.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Go ahead.Control, Battalion 6 is terminating Southport Road command. All companies will mark in service when they're back in their district. 5A authority of Battalion 6, terminating Southport command. Companies will mark and become available to 2045.

The stranded boater has been successfully rescued from the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Control, victim is out of the water. Victim out of the water, 2038. Total time. Command, we can release control operator, thank you. Release operator, 2038.

Firefighters are navigating shallow waters by walking the boat to reach the stranded boater.

IFD OP 01 · 0:15
Boat 71 from Operations, if you need to kill the motor, just get out and walk the boat until it gets deeper or row. Your repeat? 71, it's that shallow, just get out and drag the boat past that area if you need to.

Firefighters have launched a boat to assist in the water rescue operation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:12
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Boats in the water. At this time, TAC-7 will have operations. Clear, boat in the water, TAC-7 operations at 2018.

Firefighters are positioning a vehicle to block traffic from crossing the river.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
85, EDO. Command from EDO South. Go ahead. Give me a position on my vehicle on the west side to block the traffic from crossing the river.

Firefighters plan to use a walking path to reach the stranded boat with a Zodiac.

Firefighters have located the boat north of the bridge and are planning access through a nearby facility.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
South 4 Command from Ladder 34. Go ahead. I believe we have eyes on the boat just north of the bridge. We're going to have to get into the treatment facility to reach them.

Firefighters are on scene at Southport Bridge, investigating a report of a boater on a sandbar.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Control for Ladder 34. Ladder 34. Yeah, we're on the scene. We're on the Southport Bridge over White River. We're investigating. We'll go ahead and establish command, and we'll look for the boater on the sandbar. Ladder 34 on scene, Southport Bridge. By authority of Ladder 34, establish Southport commands. Investigating. Fire Control Battalion 6 on the scene, assuming Southport Road command.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 2, Tactical 82, EDO South, District 1, Southport Place and Amick Avenue, hot water rescue, assigned to OP 1. Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 82, Tactical 82.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Amick Ave & Southport Pl.

The water rescue operation has concluded, and all units are returning to their districts.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Go ahead.Control, Battalion 6 is terminating Southport Road command. All companies will mark in service when they're back in their district. 5A authority of Battalion 6, terminating Southport command. Companies will mark and become available to 2045.

The stranded boater has been successfully rescued from the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Control, victim is out of the water. Victim out of the water, 2038. Total time. Command, we can release control operator, thank you. Release operator, 2038.

Firefighters are navigating shallow waters by walking the boat to reach the stranded boater.

IFD OP 01 · 0:15
Boat 71 from Operations, if you need to kill the motor, just get out and walk the boat until it gets deeper or row. Your repeat? 71, it's that shallow, just get out and drag the boat past that area if you need to.

Firefighters have launched a boat to assist in the water rescue operation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:12
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Boats in the water. At this time, TAC-7 will have operations. Clear, boat in the water, TAC-7 operations at 2018.

Firefighters are positioning a vehicle to block traffic from crossing the river.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
85, EDO. Command from EDO South. Go ahead. Give me a position on my vehicle on the west side to block the traffic from crossing the river.

Firefighters plan to use a walking path to reach the stranded boat with a Zodiac.

Firefighters have located the boat north of the bridge and are planning access through a nearby facility.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
South 4 Command from Ladder 34. Go ahead. I believe we have eyes on the boat just north of the bridge. We're going to have to get into the treatment facility to reach them.

Firefighters are on scene at Southport Bridge, investigating a report of a boater on a sandbar.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Control for Ladder 34. Ladder 34. Yeah, we're on the scene. We're on the Southport Bridge over White River. We're investigating. We'll go ahead and establish command, and we'll look for the boater on the sandbar. Ladder 34 on scene, Southport Bridge. By authority of Ladder 34, establish Southport commands. Investigating. Fire Control Battalion 6 on the scene, assuming Southport Road command.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 2, Tactical 82, EDO South, District 1, Southport Place and Amick Avenue, hot water rescue, assigned to OP 1. Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 82, Tactical 82.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Amick Ave & Southport Pl.

The water rescue operation has concluded, and all units are returning to their districts.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Go ahead.Control, Battalion 6 is terminating Southport Road command. All companies will mark in service when they're back in their district. 5A authority of Battalion 6, terminating Southport command. Companies will mark and become available to 2045.

The stranded boater has been successfully rescued from the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Control, victim is out of the water. Victim out of the water, 2038. Total time. Command, we can release control operator, thank you. Release operator, 2038.

Firefighters are navigating shallow waters by walking the boat to reach the stranded boater.

IFD OP 01 · 0:15
Boat 71 from Operations, if you need to kill the motor, just get out and walk the boat until it gets deeper or row. Your repeat? 71, it's that shallow, just get out and drag the boat past that area if you need to.

Firefighters have launched a boat to assist in the water rescue operation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:12
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Boats in the water. At this time, TAC-7 will have operations. Clear, boat in the water, TAC-7 operations at 2018.

Firefighters are positioning a vehicle to block traffic from crossing the river.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
85, EDO. Command from EDO South. Go ahead. Give me a position on my vehicle on the west side to block the traffic from crossing the river.

Firefighters plan to use a walking path to reach the stranded boat with a Zodiac.

Firefighters have located the boat north of the bridge and are planning access through a nearby facility.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
South 4 Command from Ladder 34. Go ahead. I believe we have eyes on the boat just north of the bridge. We're going to have to get into the treatment facility to reach them.

Firefighters are on scene at Southport Bridge, investigating a report of a boater on a sandbar.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Control for Ladder 34. Ladder 34. Yeah, we're on the scene. We're on the Southport Bridge over White River. We're investigating. We'll go ahead and establish command, and we'll look for the boater on the sandbar. Ladder 34 on scene, Southport Bridge. By authority of Ladder 34, establish Southport commands. Investigating. Fire Control Battalion 6 on the scene, assuming Southport Road command.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 2, Tactical 82, EDO South, District 1, Southport Place and Amick Avenue, hot water rescue, assigned to OP 1. Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 82, Tactical 82.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Amick Ave & Southport Pl.

The water rescue operation has concluded, and all units are returning to their districts.

IFD OP 01 · 0:13
Go ahead.Control, Battalion 6 is terminating Southport Road command. All companies will mark in service when they're back in their district. 5A authority of Battalion 6, terminating Southport command. Companies will mark and become available to 2045.

The stranded boater has been successfully rescued from the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Control, victim is out of the water. Victim out of the water, 2038. Total time. Command, we can release control operator, thank you. Release operator, 2038.

Firefighters are navigating shallow waters by walking the boat to reach the stranded boater.

IFD OP 01 · 0:15
Boat 71 from Operations, if you need to kill the motor, just get out and walk the boat until it gets deeper or row. Your repeat? 71, it's that shallow, just get out and drag the boat past that area if you need to.

Firefighters have launched a boat to assist in the water rescue operation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:12
Control from Southport Road Command. Southport Road Command. Boats in the water. At this time, TAC-7 will have operations. Clear, boat in the water, TAC-7 operations at 2018.

Firefighters are positioning a vehicle to block traffic from crossing the river.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
85, EDO. Command from EDO South. Go ahead. Give me a position on my vehicle on the west side to block the traffic from crossing the river.

Firefighters plan to use a walking path to reach the stranded boat with a Zodiac.

Firefighters have located the boat north of the bridge and are planning access through a nearby facility.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
South 4 Command from Ladder 34. Go ahead. I believe we have eyes on the boat just north of the bridge. We're going to have to get into the treatment facility to reach them.

Firefighters are on scene at Southport Bridge, investigating a report of a boater on a sandbar.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Control for Ladder 34. Ladder 34. Yeah, we're on the scene. We're on the Southport Bridge over White River. We're investigating. We'll go ahead and establish command, and we'll look for the boater on the sandbar. Ladder 34 on scene, Southport Bridge. By authority of Ladder 34, establish Southport commands. Investigating. Fire Control Battalion 6 on the scene, assuming Southport Road command.

Firefighters have received a report of a water rescue.

IFD Dispatch · 0:31
Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 2, Tactical 82, EDO South, District 1, Southport Place and Amick Avenue, hot water rescue, assigned to OP 1. Engine 34, Ladder 34, Medic 74, Medic 23, Battalion 6, Water Task Force, Tactical 7, Boat 7, Boat 82, Tactical 82.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Amick Ave & Southport Pl.

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Comments2

bobbygc2006Jul 5 at 8:42 PM

Thats what I thought, we had to go to 465

charlestownUser1939683002Jul 5 at 8:36 PM

why is the road shut down for this

bobbygc2006Jul 5 at 8:42 PM

Thats what I thought, we had to go to 465

charlestownUser1939683002Jul 5 at 8:36 PM

why is the road shut down for this

bobbygc2006Jul 5 at 8:42 PM

Thats what I thought, we had to go to 465

charlestownUser1939683002Jul 5 at 8:36 PM

why is the road shut down for this

bobbygc2006Jul 5 at 8:42 PM

Thats what I thought, we had to go to 465

charlestownUser1939683002Jul 5 at 8:36 PM

why is the road shut down for this

bobbygc2006Jul 5 at 8:42 PM

Thats what I thought, we had to go to 465

charlestownUser1939683002Jul 5 at 8:36 PM

why is the road shut down for this

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