Diver missing after report of drowning near beach, Fort Lauderdale FL
Emergency teams responded to reports of a missing diver and possible drowning in open water near Galt Ocean Drive in Fort Lauderdale. Information was provided by another diver on the scene.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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You're responding to a drowning, open water, near Galt Ocean Dr.
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Firecum, Battalion, 13.
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And?
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Do you want fire vote 6 on this call?
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Let me tell me an elbow.
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It was a simple sense.
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Oh yeah?
00:28
You can put us on that call in that zone.
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Copy.
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Squad, Ron.
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Go ahead, Squad 29.
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Put us on a service cord before our house.
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Copy.
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Bravo 2, 5, fall injury.
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All units switch over tag 1, but type 13, you need 5-06.
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Thank you.
01:02
Copy.
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Who's gone to Bravo 2 Rescue 3.02, you're responding to a foul injury, a parking location near East Los Olis Boulevard.
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1013 moves to attack?
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Attack 1. All units responding to the open-water call, switch over to tag 1.
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Rescue 302 responding, 1713.
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302. Show you responding, 1713.
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Does that call ocean side?
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Can you repeat?
01:41
Is that call in the ocean or the intercoastal?
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Stand by.
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1713.
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So you're going to be responding to a 28-year-old male conscious and breathing.
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He's unable to walk 1713.
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Have Agent 20 just respond and Eighty-seven can be code one pronounce.
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Copy.
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Inge 20, copy,
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respond and rescue 87 code 1.
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Copy that.
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Copy that.
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Copy, Carol.
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Okay.
02:27
Do we know if this is France reporting it?
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Original call came in from a person near Galt Ocean Dr.
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The latest updates are coming from the diver that was with the missing diver.
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Can we get his location?
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Standing by for it.
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Do you know if I Coast Guard and rescue?
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Eighty-seven engine, two copy, clear.
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Be available.
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20 copy.
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Copy. Copy.
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So, I should ask you correct, where was your location?
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I'm driving up B-side right now.
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I'm not sure of my address, but I'm not quite difficult just yet.
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I'm a rival at way out to the beach to make contact with the caller.
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Just make sure that the caller is high-curs so they can join us.
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78 India, sick person.
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Northwest at the Seventh Court, checking MBT for Permiss Hazard Flag 1716.
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I were at near Galt Ocean Dr.
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Yes, I understand that, but if you could help us with that information in case lifeguard or somebody else comes across somebody at the Eastport, we have contact with the diver that's calling it in, that would be helpful.
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I'm a passerby.
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Last reporting was that the diver was at that location.
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Number three.
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So the caller for this incident is not a diver but a passerby?
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Location mentioned:
Near Galt Ocean Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
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