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Swift water rescue underway for group in rough river current

Medical Emergency 7/3/2026 06:17 PM

Grays Road River Access, 520 Gray's Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Heard on: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

10:34

00:00

David, just from where we are right now, at this moment, we're too far away from the river to hear anything.

00:06

We're trying to make our way down closer.

00:09

Just advise them to look out for blue lights and red lights.

00:14

We're going to have them on.

00:18

One hundred and twenty-two.

00:19

Apparently, they have them stopped over at the (number withheld) parking lot.

00:22

If you want to check over there.

00:24

Good.

00:28

It's going to be the truck with a Hellcat right beside them.

00:36

Twenty-eight twelve will be in route central.

00:40

Howling, you copy?

00:42

Therefore, 100 and twenty-two is a private South Carolina twenty-eight.

00:45

The truck's still rolling to the.

00:46

PVA.

00:52

733 David Adam Nora.

00:54

We're still rolling through the PVA.

00:57

Hey, me and Doug here at station two.

00:59

Oh, James is here.

01:00

Never mind, you're good.

01:01

I was going to see if he wanted to just go there.

01:04

Yeah.

01:06

Yeah, if y'all go ahead and take the boat, we can go to the (number withheld) access and stand by.

01:12

We'll get ready to put in.

01:13

118 Central, named that department here, Frank.

01:18

You need me to walk it down here, 122?

01:21

Okay, James is here, so we'll figure out what we're going to do.

01:24

But we're all hooked up, we're about to leave here.

01:27

29.

01:29

Okay.

01:30

Do you need me to block it or no?

01:34

They stopped now.

01:37

118, go ahead.

01:39

(name withheld), (name withheld), 12380, 27, check.

01:45

10-4, is that Tara with a T Tom or Tara with a T? Tom, Adam, Robert, Adam.

01:52

10-4, 7.

01:54

122, 127.

01:58

F127.

01:59

Is there any way we can swap? The lady over here only speaks Spanish.

02:07

David three, David two.

02:08

Got a few firefighters that are getting into the river at this time, trying to make contact that way.

02:14

Ten four.

02:16

Ten four.

02:19

The homeowner is leading us down the property.

02:22

He's going to be able to get us right at the river.

02:24

We're making our way down there now.

02:28

Ten four.

02:29

Central, are they still moving or are they in the same spot that they were?

02:35

They are still moving at this time.

02:37

The current was too rough for them to stand.

02:39

Ten four.

02:46

Fire center 2817 , they responded.

02:54

Medic one central.

02:57

Twenty seven.

03:01

You can send me out with law and fire on call for him.

03:06

Thanks.

03:12

118.

03:14

Go ahead.

03:19

10-4, I'm not finding any 27 information.

03:22

Does appear to be negative 29.

03:28

Middle name's going to be (name withheld).

03:30

She's advising for 27 suspended out of North Carolina.

03:36

10-4.

03:42

One zero nine.

03:43

One

03:48

zero nine.

03:57

I'm not sure if anybody called you, but if you'll put a multi-agency checkpoint, that would be helpful.

04:06

Central, can you ask them if there's any way they can do so?

04:12

If they can stay still or at least try to slow down just a little bit so we can get to them.

04:17

But just make sure they're whatever they feel is safest for them.

04:24

2822, we're responding now, sir.

04:39

One there, not too far.

04:40

We have it on the.

04:45

David, two guys and they can see any red lights and blue lights.

05:02

Medic 13, respond to breathing problems.

05:05

Delta response at 1635 (number withheld).

05:10

Medic 13, respond to breathing problems.

05:13

Delta response at 1635 (number withheld) in (number withheld).

05:18

(number withheld).

05:20

Cross streets are (number withheld) Plaza Drive and (number withheld).

05:30

We're reading it tonight.

05:32

Seven ten.

05:36

One twenty-seven. This is all the South Carolina twenty-eight.

05:38

Over.

05:41

Several calls in reference to fireworks near the end going up in the air.

05:48

Several.

05:50

As far as we're going to be able to go.

05:53

One twenty-seven.

05:55

Seven three three.

05:56

David Adam Nora.

05:59

Seven ten, I got a lot of people trying to come through up here and I'm having to stop them.

06:05

If you want me to clear here and go get that.

06:10

Negative, stay where you're at.

06:13

David three central, we've made it to the bottom and we can hear him screaming.

06:21

We're trying to make our way through the woods now.

06:26

Holland, Long, have you all got 100 and twenty-two? One hundred and twenty-two.

06:31

One hundred and twenty-two.

06:33

Are they still screaming?

06:35

Reverse the 250 at the entrance (number withheld) off (number withheld).

06:39

Can you start Vassie's owner request?

06:42

I got twenty-eight if you need it.

06:45

Go ahead with twenty-eight.

06:47

Six 1012 one.

06:49

Victor Henry Adam 3347 .

06:54

Seven

06:58

six got a boat looks like heading towards large.

07:01

Twenty 08:21 central.

07:03

Oh,

07:06

you got me.

07:07

Yeah, go ahead.

07:09

Just confirming, it's (number withheld) and (number withheld) put-in, correct?

07:18

David Six, they are still screaming out this time.

07:20

Sorry, I'm on two channels.

07:22

Yeah, they're at the (number withheld).

07:24

We're moving 10s out.

07:27

Okay, 10-4.

07:28

Go ahead with 2821

07:37

to fire center.

07:39

David Two Central, they're still plotting near this address.

07:42

We're at the river now.

07:46

Oh, so you copy on Tac Two?

07:48

Go ahead.

07:51

Ten four, it doesn't look like they've moved much further.

07:56

Three 54 , 1023 .

07:58

Three 54 , ten four.

08:01

Hey cap, just be advised, the subject he walked down the river to me.

08:05

He's advising there is eight people in his group that's still up there, and possibly two small kids.

08:13

Ten four, advising we're at the river.

08:16

We're trying to holler for him.

08:18

See if they.

08:19

Can you hear anything?

08:21

All right, total two small kids, six adults.

08:28

122, I'm giving you a 10-21.

08:30

Hey, what's up, Central? 10-8.

08:35

10-4, he said one year old and a two year old.

08:39

28-22 to Central.

08:42

Copy that.

08:44

Davis 7-10-4, 21-26.

08:47

Go ahead.

08:48

2821 is trying to get a hold of you.

08:52

I can hardly understand him.

08:56

Ethan, can you copy me? Contact two.

08:59

08, South Carolina 26, 28, 23.

09:04

13, 13.

09:06

84, go ahead.

09:08

Go ahead.

09:10

Copy 13.

09:12

Union David Lincoln 889 .

09:15

Life station 28 unit trying to call central.

09:18

It's cutting out.

09:20

You have traffic.

09:21

I couldn't get out on pack one.

09:23

David two, we would advise them to stop screaming for a minute to see if they can hear y'all.

09:29

Ten four chief.

09:30

I was just letting you know that there is going to be eight people in the group and two small kids, possibly one and two years old.

09:39

Ten four. I think they're going to be.

09:40

Down River Moore from where we're at now, moving pretty fast there.

09:46

Past where we are, Steve.

09:49

Copy that.

09:52

We do not see anyone from the bottom of 1918.

09:56

Like I said, our best bet's get boats in the water and get to them.

10:03

10-4.

10:05

10-4.

10:08

108. That comes back to 2000 Ford Ranger to (name withheld).

10:14

It's going to be valid negative.

10:16

James, go ahead.

10:21

I believe the fire department should end up intersecting them if they keep going that way.

10:27

We're trying to get further.

10:30

Are you in charge of the swift water?

10:33

Ten four.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are conducting a swift-water rescue on a river near the (number withheld) access after reports of a group of about eight people, including two small children, being carried by strong currents. Firefighters are entering from nearby property access points and preparing boats to reach the group, who are reportedly still screaming and moving downstream.

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