Water rescue response for person in boat at lake


Fire units responded to a fuel leak at a lakeside location. There was initial confusion about a possible drowning, but updates confirmed that the individual was safe and in a boat. The situation was treated as a water rescue, with emergency units dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
02:45
Transcript:
Engine 28, fuel leak, 4530 sunset road, on sea, Charlie. Engine 28, fuel leak, 4530 sunset road, on sea, Charlie. I see the most recent update. However, the previous one said that there's just a patient with his head in the water. Are we being called for a drowning? I see the notes. I'm not sure what the call-taker is trying to infer by that. We're going to take it hot until we get a little more information. Copy upgrade. Start me a Medell Unit. Non-emergency BLS is fine. Hotel sign. There. Still pretender 1, it's still Precension 1. It's still Precension 3. Hey, Cap. With what Central just said in it being unknown, do you want us to head that way just in case this is a water rescue? Engine one is going to respond on emergency for now central copies engine one central steel creek and medic units there is a known call that's kind of far down so I miss it at the first but it does say the patient's out of the water Be advised, the person is out of the water, they're in the boat, boat's in the water. We are going to go ahead and redismatch this out as a water rescue. If you will move all traffic over to OP6, make OP6. Matt's your seat. You can show us on seat. Copy on seat. In Central, make that South Lakes, not off six. We're going to be on the lake.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sunset Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216
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