Coast Guard rescues two from sinking vessel near island, Kelso WA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, the Coast Guard responded to a vessel sinking near Cottonwood Island with two individuals on board. A helicopter was dispatched to the scene and coordinated with medical teams to land at Kelso Airport for transportation.
Audio|Heard on: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
A-firm, we're being advised and now back the info.
00:04
Evidently the Coast Guard is en route to a vessel that is sinking with two individuals on the platform near Cottonwood Island.
00:11
The helicopters en route needing to have medical meet them at an appropriate landing zone.
00:21
1619, a helicopter part of that was broken.
00:29
We're on the line with the Coast Guard.
00:31
They are en route to a sinking vessel with two individuals on a platform near Cottonwood Island.
00:39
They've got a helicopter inbound needing to have an appropriate landing zone.
00:52
John 169, if you want to head towards Cottonwood Island.
00:58
We'll be around towards Cottonwood Island Code 2 also.
01:05
Well, Charlie Wan, I'm now being told the Coast Guard helicopter is on scene.
01:11
It sounds like they're going to head towards Haydew to land, and we'll get medical to go there.
01:20
Receive. We'll stay en route until we get called off.
01:26
Copy.
01:33
It was kind of a cluster in here for a minute and somebody dispatched before I could get information.
01:39
If you could respond, please do park 53 Klam River Road? We have a report of Coast Guard.
01:46
We're going to bring in two subjects on a helicopter that will need to be transported.
01:52
Receive, so utility 5-1 en route.
01:54
Also, let's change the landing zone to the Kalama Marina helipad.
02:20
Okay.
02:22
The Coast Guard, still on the phone with us, is now wanting to go to the Kelso airport.
02:29
Okay.
02:32
Okay.
02:34
Okay.
02:36
...anyway anyway.
02:39
Affirmative, thank you.
02:42
Receive. Control 1, can you add instant 1-2 to that call?
02:47
Thank you. Thank you.
02:50
Coast Guard is now talking about taking them to actual Kelso airport, so let me get clarity from my partner.
03:03
Control and Medic 5-1 received,
03:05
standing by at Station 5-1.
03:18
Control on the Station 5-1, engine 1-1, you guys can stand down.
03:21
They're going to go to the airport.
03:27
Control on the station by the speed.
03:30
Coming down,
03:31
they're heading to Kelso Airport.
03:33
Place all District 5 units in service.
03:38
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Southwest Washington Regional Airport (Kelso Airport), 2215 Parrott Way A, Kelso, WA 98626
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