Woman rescued from water near pier in Newport News, Newport News VA
Medical EmergencyA woman fell into the water near the pier by the bridge in Newport News. Police officers rescued her by dragging her to shore. She was alert and said she was not injured. The incident appeared to be an accident, and medical responders were getting ready to check her condition.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Criskey 1 to EMS 1. Do you have eyes on somebody right now?
00:05
Yeah,
00:07
can do.
00:11
I have the notes right here and I'm trying to double check it says it as a police officer with the female holding onto a life ring.
00:28
We're with the police.
00:30
She is in the water holding onto a life ring and the police officers are dragging her to shore.
00:42
Kathy, where is the best place for a medication to receive?
00:48
Probably at the end of the pier.
00:51
We're on the pier on the side closest to the bridge.
00:56
We're going to find a spot for her to climb up the rocks maybe when we get there there.
01:05
If we want to come in, we'll have the boat in the water in about two minutes so you can be over there.
01:13
Kathy, go ahead and start heading that way and we'll start looking for another road clock.
01:21
Question of command.
01:22
She is alert and responses that she's not injured, that it was an accident.
01:29
And you probably need to let her check her out, but she said she's fine.
01:33
Otherwise.
01:38
Copy. Medic 7. Where are you located?
01:42
On the pier, walking on the tower 7.
01:51
All right then on the north side or south side of the pier?
01:55
Ten four.
01:56
Power seven, can answer that? We're walking up right now.
02:05
She's on the south side in between the pier and the bridge.
02:15
We're nearly to the garage. She can probably hold off launching.
02:18
I think she's going to be able to climb up.
02:24
That's our team is underway.
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Newport News, VA
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