Subject reported in river near Craven Street bridge found sleeping, Asheville NC
A person reported as possibly jumping into the river near Craven Street Bridge was found to be sleeping. Rescue boats training nearby checked the area and there was no emergency. Medical services were canceled.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Are you out with law enforcement by chance?
00:05
I'm getting ready to pull up now, come back to the shot of the river with their own.
00:09
Okay, they've put a note in the call that the caller is advised now the subject jumped into the water.
00:19
Copy that.
00:25
Thank you for Mention 2.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:32
We've actually got a couple of boats down here training for search and rescue.
00:37
We're on the Craven Street Bridge.
00:39
They said they've been hanging out under that bridge for about a half an hour.
00:42
But we also just told them the notes that just came through.
00:45
They're going to head up towards the Bowen Bridge.
00:51
Copy that statement.
00:53
They have been on this end?
00:56
They have been on this end where the caller states the jumper was and has not seen anything?
01:04
No, they said they were hanging out there for about half an hour.
01:09
But with the notes now from PD, they're going to head back up that direction.
01:12
There's three Zodiacs in the water.
01:14
They're actually a rescue group that's in training.
01:21
Copy that.
01:27
EMS 3 to Engine 11.
01:34
Communication from Engine 11.
01:36
Go ahead.
01:39
This will be subject just sleeping.
01:41
No emergency. You can cancel EMS.
01:44
I copy. EMS 3, do you copy?
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Craven St, Asheville, NC
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