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Man walking on thin ice near river parkScotia NY

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audio iconWater Rescue
Scotia, NY 12302

According to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a water rescue call near Riverside Park and Scotia. A man was reported walking on thin ice with open water surrounding him on the Mohawk River.

Audio|Heard on: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
...so sent by Alplaus, issued District 2.
00:03
Scotia coordinator, small campgrounds for a water rescue.
00:21
Connecting County Fire Control Alplaus this unit district through Scotia.
00:26
Coordinators walked ambulance,
00:28
to meet the Mohawk River zone floor.
00:30
For a water rescue.
00:34
Second party caller is a male walking on the ice in the river by Riverside Park.
00:40
There's a lot of open water around them.
00:43
The caller is in Riverside Park, watching the male.
00:45
Operators at Farnock Street.
00:47
Again, for Alplaus, Michigan District 2, Scotia, the coordinator is walk ambulance.
00:53
For a water rescue, Mohawk River zone 4.
00:56
For a second-party caller, caller is in Riverside Park.
01:00
It's watching a male walk on the ice in the river by the park, a lot of open water around them.
01:07
Operator sent fire ops three, the practice was sent by 919.
01:17
Fire control, I'll pull up space, and now I'll just call.
01:21
I'll pull out of space, 919.
01:23
2040s in route.
01:27
209.
01:32
209. Just be advised, we're going to be turning in your department now for a second call, near Bruce Street.
01:38
For a 79-year-old female volunteer.
01:43
What do you see? I have eyes on the person on the ice right now.
01:52
Now for his box near Bruce Street.
01:59
Go ahead.
02:00
2040.
02:03
I think we saw him as well.
02:05
Are we better off on our side? It looks like he's on the Scotia side of river.
02:12
Now he's on the end of the island right across.
02:16
I can see him right from the park.
02:18
I'm at the park right now.

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