Man rescued after kayak stuck in river at dam site


Audio|Source: Jackson County Public Safety
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264 Grand Street member house, Ashland, between North Main Street and Chestnut Street. Brush 20, engine 22, rescue 22, Battalion 3. Priority 1, Water Rescue, Old Gold Ray Dam site at 8268 John Day Drive, Gold Hill, between the end of the street and Steelhead Place. Rescue John Day Drive, Gold Hill. Looks like your patient is a 29-year-old male. He is conscious and breathing. His kayak got stuck in the river. He ended up going down the rapids. But he is out of the water. He was able to get himself out and is on the bank. We're going Code 3, B.C. 3, Brush 26, Engine 22, and Rescue 22 have all been dispatched. North County. and I don't copy all that and so switching over to North County. The direction the water is flowing and then what side of the river is their location on? Second subject who's still in the water at this time trying to stay upright. Okay, copy. Can we check with road river fire at the a firm fires in route at this time. The incident in Gold Hill. Code 3. We have a G.A. is about 179 copy. You're in route to the John Day incident. Code 3. 8.4. Open. Well, Battalion 3. Go ahead. Caller advises patient is on the right side of the river with water flowing towards Gold Hill. This is John Bay Drive side, and if we can make sure that the place is gone to the correct side of the river, parties are out of the water. Battalion 3, copy and affirmative, all parties are out of the water.
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Location mentioned:
Gold Ray Dam, Central Point, OR 97502
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