Person struggling while swimming in river near Burnside Bridge


Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
02:55
Transcript:
13. 13. 84 on Southwest 4th and Southwest 7th. 34. 34. Collar's halfway between the Burntod and the Steel Bridge. There's a guy swimming in the water that doesn't seem right. He was asking the caller random questions and going off on distance, going fully northbound, doesn't have a life passed on and seems to be struggled. White male 40 is with black hair. This is for five-art Tong. Engine 1, Truck 1C1, Medic 332, respond to not 6. In fire dispatch call and water rescue incidents on the west bank of the Willamette River. Between the Burnside Bridge and the steel bridge for a guy who doesn't seem right in the water with asking all a random question, doesn't have a life vest. He's moving northbound white male 40s block there. This is for Fire 1 and 1, Truck 1, C1, Medic 3332. Respondal off 6 at 1635.35. Yeah, can be 28 on off. When it's like they possibly called on a 911 only number, we can get a number that's on there, it's not on service. Plus 6 clear. 1630. received in route from the 345 yard. Okay. 332. Go ahead. We just have a person swimming there is a pontoon belt right behind him. We're circling around to get closer. Just catch copies. And this will be a... rescue boat 21 responding to the fireboat. And can you give me a read back to that transmission of just that. All right, rescue boat 21 responding in place to fireboat 21. And this is going to be repeated, a water rescue, a river west bank, north of my bridge, halfway between who has a male swimming in the water, and would add random questions to our caller, go northbound, no lab, and seem to be struggling white male, black hair. Shelter.
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Location mentioned:
Burnside Bridge, Portland, OR 97209
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