Swimmer rescued offshore at Kitty Hawk Beach, Kitty Hawk NC
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Medical EmergencyEmergency teams rescued a swimmer about 150 yards offshore at Kitty Hawk Beach. The patient was brought to shore and assessed by medics.
Audio|Heard on: Dare County Fire, EMS and Ocean Rescue
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
13 is on the scene, establishing Kitty Hawk Command.
00:07
I have all units switch to TAC 13.
00:14
Central copy.
00:15
Kitty Hawk Command, all units switch to TAC 13.
00:22
Command and the medic respond to Kitty Hawk, went to the stage at the bath house, and waited further work.
00:31
Command is Central.
00:35
Central.
00:37
I've got a swimmer approximately 150 yards from the beach.
00:44
I have one swimmer in the water from engine 13 making access to the swimmer and dispatch a second medic for the rescue crew.
00:57
Central copy.
01:00
Eyes on victim.
01:03
One swimmer in the water, dispatching a second medic.
01:11
Command is Central.
01:15
Central.
01:17
Central.
01:20
We've made access to the swimmer.
01:28
Central copy.
01:30
Contact with the swimmer.
01:36
Command Central.
01:39
Central.
01:41
Have you made contact with 1350?
01:47
Yes, 10 minute ETA.
01:50
All right, Command of 1350.
01:59
1350, I'm just heading your way.
02:01
All right, I got one swimmer in the water.
02:04
We've accessed the patient.
02:06
Patient is being brought to shore.
02:09
I also have EMS coming and awaiting the status of the patient.
02:13
But continue your response.
02:17
I now have two swimmers in the water to access the patient.
02:23
1350 copy.
02:25
Two swimmers.
02:31
Command and a medic respond to Kitty Hawk.
02:37
Medic 1.
02:40
Bring your crew down to the beach for assessment.
02:45
Command Central.
02:49
Medic 1 to Kitty Hawk Command.
02:53
Command Central.
02:59
Command to Central.
03:02
Medic 1, stand by.
03:08
Command to Central.
03:14
Command to Central.
03:15
Both engine 13, rescuers and the patient are on shore being assessed for EMS.
03:22
Command of Medic 1, go ahead.
03:25
We're tied up in trapping.
03:30
We're going to walk the patient to the beach road.
03:33
Park your ambulance on the beach road for assessment.
03:38
I'll stop.
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Location mentioned:
Kitty Hawk Beach, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
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