Rescue crews respond to river mud entrapment, Hopewell VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a possible water rescue near James River Drive in Prince George County. Several people had been stuck waist deep in mud and were slowly freeing themselves when crews arrived. Police and rescue units, including boats and ambulances, continued to the scene near the James River bridge as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine seven, ambulance five, and battalion three.
00:03
Water rescue near James River Drive.
00:08
Engine seven, ambulance five, and battalion three near James River Drive.
00:15
Cross streets Ruffin Road.
00:16
Priority one water rescue.
00:19
Time out 0948.
00:26
George, George, radio. Five, George, responding.
00:29
Come in, five, nine, copy that.
00:36
Copy, George.
00:37
Engine seven and we're out.
00:38
Four two.
00:40
Engine seven, ambulance five, and battalion three responding near James River Drive for water rescue.
00:48
There is a 19 ft boat, should be a Carolina boat.
00:52
People were stuck waist deep in the mud.
00:54
They have slowly gotten out.
00:55
The water is going to be slow.
00:57
We also do have PD en route.
00:58
Time now 0951.
01:04
Battalion three, fresh orders.
01:05
With those holding out of the mud, they still want us to respond.
01:13
French Shores, okay.
01:14
Units responding to James River PESI is to continue response.
01:18
They'll be on scene.
01:19
They're going to be at the bridge.
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Location mentioned:
James River Dr, Hopewell, VA 23860
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