Person falls through ice near 8th Street in Three Rivers, Three Rivers MI
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Medical EmergencyA person fell through the ice near 8th Street and Grand Point area in Three Rivers. Emergency responders including ice rescue teams and mutual aid were dispatched to search for the person. The individual was last seen wearing a light-colored jacket and fishing gear but had not been seen resurfacing. Rescue efforts were ongoing at the time of the report.
Audio|Heard on: St. Joseph County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS
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04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Station 2 respond to Grand Point, near 8th Street.
00:06
Near 8th Street for a report of a person in the water, third party.
00:10
So that's clear.
00:15
So 2-24-4-8-11 around.
00:20
I'm clear, 224, 244,
00:23
211 en route,
00:25
be advised.
00:26
Taking a third-party call where they witnessed somebody fall through the ice, looked like they had some fishing gear overall in a light color jacket.
00:33
They're advising they did not see them come back up.
00:36
They had PD headed that way.
00:42
I see them here and look there.
00:45
That's my day.
00:51
I'm clear, you can just advise them it's pretty slippery.
00:59
You start station 3rd with your ice rescue equipment, please.
01:03
I'm Claire. Also, PD is advising it's pretty slippery out there.
01:05
Be careful.
01:08
Clear, thanks.
01:13
Station 3, mutual aid to station 2 with a request for the ice rescue boat.
01:19
Again,
01:21
mutual aid. Priority 1 for the ice rescue boat, near 8th Street for a report of a subject in the water.
01:34
Currently seeing anyone, you can have Station 2 continuing priority 2.
01:43
I think he's not seeing anybody on the water or any signs.
01:52
He's stating you can down the bridge.
01:58
Dr. 6-1-22.
01:59
22,
02:01
go ahead.
02:02
See if one of them can stop at the bridge there.
02:07
Look down from there and see if they see anything.
02:10
I'm clear. Sixth Street next to River Street.
02:14
Okay,
02:15
any further.
02:21
They advised where they saw them at, whether above or below the dam.
02:26
We're not sure at this point.
02:29
6122 is out on 8th Street looking for him there, but I think you should head to the bridge and try to look for him there.
02:41
22, ready to meet me.
02:44
You can go over to that north side and just walk along there.
02:50
I don't think I see anything, but just take sure.
02:58
Clear.
03:04
Station 3 are you clear.
03:08
Central 3A3 is worth there, I'm a week.
03:10
First and rest station.
03:14
Clear on pitch.
03:20
14 for . Can you give our caller at GX trying to get a better description of where this individual fell in?
03:45
If you could, I just need to clarify whether or not they were like standing on the cement over here by the dam or if they were already down low and fell in.
04:00
So I'm not able to call that number back.
04:02
It just says not available.
04:09
I'm assuming you want the boat, not the ice boat,
04:12
correct?
04:14
Meg, I'm trying to get it with the ice flow.
04:16
Nice suits.
04:20
The bridge.
04:26
It's not seen anything.
04:30
I'm clear. South side of the river is cleared.
04:36
14. I'm out.
04:37
I'm going to check the north side.
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8th St, Three Rivers, MI 49093
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