Vehicle drifting in river prompts rescue standby, Los Angeles CA
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RescueAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews staged near Lankershim Boulevard for a swiftwater rescue operation after a vehicle was seen floating down the river. The vehicle was reported to be unoccupied, and rescue teams remained on standby while monitoring its movement downstream.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles City Fire
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04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Currently we have Swiftwater 88 and USAR 88 on the Lankershim division setting up and standing by.
00:10
This is a dynamic vehicle moving down river.
00:15
Based on 78th's assessment, we believe that it's not a current rescue.
00:28
Swiftwater One from Tujunga, I see.
00:31
I copy.
00:47
From Swiftwater Forty Four.
00:55
Bells ringing, near San Pablo Street.
01:05
Truck 60 AO from Light Force 60 for Swiftwater, pull up the tension diagonal another 6 ft on your side.
01:16
Roger, stand by.
01:23
Engine 60 from Life 460, Swiftwater is going to come down that ramp to deploy their boat.
01:28
If you can pull the engine to clear the ramp.
01:34
Rescue 46, difficult respirations at the intersection of 42nd Place and Hoover.
01:40
We do show available.
01:42
Life 473, we added you to incident 490 to hydrant.
01:52
Roger. Unconscious person near Pennington Avenue.
02:03
28 rescue 107 out of Rome over eastbound 118 freeway with Russian tempo.
02:13
Metro from Engine 104.
02:15
I got wires down, high tension pole to pole.
02:18
Pole number (number withheld) is in Mary.
02:24
I'll need DWP.
02:26
If you have any search teams available, attach them please.
02:32
Engine 104, roger.
02:36
Notify DWP.
02:43
Contact. Copy that.
02:51
Life Force 35, Riverside Division.
03:00
Rescue 878 for flight force 39.
03:04
There is a car there,
03:07
Just past the on- and off-ramp with CHP.
03:23
Engine 82, you are going to set up downstream safety river left north of the bridge.
03:26
Swiftwater 44 is just north of us at the equestrian center.
03:36
They're launching boats, but they're not entering the water.
03:38
I need a thrower and a catcher in proper PPEs.
03:45
Just south of the ramp, we could use that downstream safety thrower and a catcher would be perfect.
03:57
River 44 from D1 is north of the bridge.
04:07
Confirm you are not launching a boat.
04:12
That is correct.
04:13
We are not launching a boat.
04:20
Currently it sounds like we are staging here at Lankershim.
04:27
There is a vehicle in the water floating downstream, but it does not appear to have anybody inside.
04:37
We are just staging to get eyes on it at Lankershim.
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Location mentioned:
Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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