Water rescue sparks concern off Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Rocks Beach FL
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Medical EmergencyNear Gulf Boulevard at Indian Rocks Beach, responders searched for two people drifting offshore, later confirmed safe and returning to shore.
Audio|Heard on: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Special units responding to 1520 Gulf Boulevard reference the water rescue.
00:06
Colors see two people far out in the water, possibly floating on something, but it's not.
00:12
They're not on a boat.
00:13
They are drifting south about 500 yards out.
00:20
She's not able to tell any identifying information at this time.
00:23
Nothing further.
00:29
Drive, 315 feet, rescue 4,000-5-2-5-2.
00:35
And at 15-20 both today.
00:45
Rescue 48-198 is confirming, did you cancel them?
00:50
That's affirmative, some certs there can be available.
00:54
Okay, thank you to that.
01:01
Engine 43, command.
01:07
Specialite Marine 46, responding.
01:12
Flight Marine 46, responding.
01:16
Underwood. Underwood.
01:20
Underwood. Underwood, Farbo, 27.
01:22
Underway. Underwood, Flight Marine 46, responding.
01:30
Engine 43, engine 44.
01:33
Okay,
01:35
go ahead.
01:37
We're going to make access to the beach a little south of you since that seems to be their direction they're drifting.
01:43
About two blocks south of you.
01:46
Okay,
01:52
that's... ...inch 43 is on scene.
01:56
Understudying 43 is on scene.
02:02
A full of our command, 10-minute timer.
02:09
On the D-Chair, and we're getting a visual, probably about a mile each way, and we're not seeing anything else.
02:14
You do a call back and you can make sure if they're actually seeing this.
02:17
I just go ahead.
02:19
Marine 46 launched.
02:25
PIRTICOLF. Engine 65 District 65 Fire Alarm, Publix at Curley Road, 305-35 U.S.
02:31
Highly 19 North Grid 1,66B, Engine 65, District 55, Firetac, Gulf.
02:40
And there are rescues out of service.
02:42
Can you show the engine ALS until we come back and forth?
02:47
I understand engine 7 ALS.
02:49
We'll double check rescue seven dollar service.
02:52
Thank you.
02:54
You're welcome.
03:00
We also made contact with people on the beach.
03:02
They've been on there for multiple hours and they've said they've not seen anything in the description.
03:08
Okay, I just got a message, Engine 44, and it says the caller called back and advised he sees the people coming back to shore and that they are fine.
03:22
I'll get that, but there's no one out in that location sitting in the description.
03:27
Understood.
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Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
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