Body found floating near Bell of Louisville, Louisville KY


Emergency responders were sent to North 27th Street near McAlpin Locks and the Bell of Louisville after reports of a body floating in the river. Rescue teams launched boats and located a body directly north of the Bell of Louisville. EMS was called but later canceled after the body was recovered.
Audio|Source: Louisville Fire (Fire 1-4, LFR Alert)
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Transcript:
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Italian 1, Battalion 1, truck 4, engine 6.
00:04
Special Water Rescue 8-0-0, North 27th Street.
00:10
Get through the radio, can we have an approximate location?
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At the box in the channel, we're ahead.
00:18
So we don't have much information this time.
00:26
We can attempt to call back for further.
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To the engine 6, struck 4101, we're responding with the residents to a report of a water rescue[1] near McAlpin Locks and the shipping port of Grand Marine Street.
00:41
Callers near the McAlpin Locks said there was a body floating in the river at this location. We're trying to get further info at 1627.
00:50
Let's be interrupt in the head full of second channel.
00:56
Rescue 4 is going to watch at the wharf.
00:58
Rescue 2 set us to the node.
01:00
And it's all you just respond to the locks, the caller is advising that the body is found in the channel closer to the Bell of Louisville side of the river.
01:08
And the reporting party was a towboat operator.
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26, the rest you two, responding.
01:12
Four is launching from Joe's Crapshire.
01:14
Presby 4 lost from Joe's Scrab Shack, Rescue 6 launching from the lock to 6 and 20.
01:19
Engine 12.
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Assist. EMS code, 1.1538, and a lane.
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Rescue 2, go ahead.
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Rescue 2, go ahead.
01:32
We're on scene at Marines.
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Rescue 2 on scene, 16 to 30.
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And into 12, you're responding on an assist, EMS, code 1, 1538, and a lane, possibly you see a lawn drive, and Code Relief Drive.
01:44
PMS is actually not on scene yet.
01:45
They request assistance on a 60-year-old female that also is going to be 300 pounds.
01:51
I'm starting with a Metro Placart 6031.
01:53
Okay, one will see.
01:54
Okay, 111631. Quine out in service.
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Quit on in service. Quine on in service at 1631.
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And one per the callback, the reporter party was a towboat operator.
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They advised the body was seen floating in the channel on the Bell of Louisville side of the river, and we've got no further info right now.
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It's all been third-party info.
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And we've got an EMS on scene at the locks, advising that's far enough in showing.
02:22
Okay, it was okay.
02:23
1632
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1936 at the dead pole Rescue 6 at the deadpull at 1632 1632
02:33
Rescue 4 to Marine 1, we found a body in the water directly north of the Bell of Louisville on the channel.
02:41
Okay. Got my thoughts.
02:42
Rescue 4. Okay.
02:43
Okay. Presby rescue 4 found a body in the water directly north of the Bell of Louisville on the channel 1635.
02:48
General Radio, we have assisted that patient, you can go ahead and cancel EMS.
02:53
Mr. General Brazier K, cancel the EMS said 1636.
Police codes explained
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[1]
water rescue: Water Rescue Operation
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Location mentioned:
Near N 27th St, Louisville, KY 40212
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