Mayday declared for missing diver near Park Avenue, Cary IL


Radio dispatch announcing a Mayday for a missing diver underwater near Park Avenue in Island Park. The call is escalated to a third alarm and Box Alarm 33W1 and requests dive rescue teams, including divers, boats, and sonar, from multiple divisions.
Audio|Source: Fire South Dispatch - Algonquin-LITH, Crystal Lake, Huntley
01:30
Transcript:
Unit 354 arrived. (name withheld) acknowledged. Mayday[1]: missing diver underwater. Escalated to third alarm and Box Alarm 33W1[2]. Dive rescue requested near Park Avenue in Island Park. Divers, boats, and sonar teams requested from divisions 1, 4, and 5. Responding companies instructed to switch to Mavis Division 3.
Unit 354 arrived. (name withheld) acknowledged. Mayday[1]: missing diver underwater. Escalated to third alarm and Box Alarm 33W1[2]. Dive rescue requested near Park Avenue in Island Park. Divers, boats, and sonar teams requested from divisions 1, 4, and 5. Responding companies instructed to switch to Mavis Division 3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Distress Signal/Emergency
[2]
Box Alarm 33W1: Fire/Rescue Alarm Level
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Location mentioned:
Near Park Ave, Cary, IL 60013
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