Water rescue underway for two on stranded boat


Two people on a stranded boat are being rescued from the water. Responders coordinate a rope-based tow and preparation to move to another boat. They discuss safety steps and backup options while organizing the move.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
04:12
Transcript:
00:00What's my 5 is a red, they're mercy off.00:01Hello.00:03Got the medic 5?00:09What to DC-1?00:13Let's go for DC1.00:16If we get upstream of them just a little bit, can you drop one of those ropes to us?00:27Yes, sir.00:32Secondary to primary rescue.00:39Go ahead, it's primary.00:42The radio traffic, do you have a grasp of our plan here?00:52Well, not exactly.00:56So we're going to get upstream of them just a little bit.00:58They're going to hand us, drop one of the ropes.01:02that's secured to the boat and we're going to tow it.01:10DC2 to DC1.01:14Go for DC1.01:17I'm at Waterworks.01:18We're all relocating to 63rd.01:20That's going to be the wet six trailer, wet two boats and mid-six.01:23We're all going to be a 603rd.01:30Copy that.01:34He said there should be some green webbing.01:37Probably under you that I was supposed to go on to.01:43John, look under your feet.01:45There should be some green webbing.01:48Under your left foot.01:51But you from D.C.1, we're going to drop this rope.01:54Then when you come through the bridge, does that work for you?01:58I'm thinking we can catch.
00:00
What's my 5 is a red, they're mercy off.
00:01
Hello.
00:03
Got the medic 5?
00:09
What to DC-1?
00:13
Let's go for DC1.
00:16
If we get upstream of them just a little bit, can you drop one of those ropes to us?
00:27
Yes, sir.
00:32
Secondary to primary rescue.
00:39
Go ahead, it's primary.
00:42
The radio traffic, do you have a grasp of our plan here?
00:52
Well, not exactly.
00:56
So we're going to get upstream of them just a little bit.
00:58
They're going to hand us, drop one of the ropes.
01:02
that's secured to the boat and we're going to tow it.
01:10
DC2 to DC1.
01:14
Go for DC1.
01:17
I'm at Waterworks.
01:18
We're all relocating to 63rd.
01:20
That's going to be the wet six trailer, wet two boats and mid-six.
01:23
We're all going to be a 603rd.
01:30
Copy that.
01:34
He said there should be some green webbing.
01:37
Probably under you that I was supposed to go on to.
01:43
John, look under your feet.
01:45
There should be some green webbing.
01:48
Under your left foot.
01:51
But you from D.C.1, we're going to drop this rope.
01:54
Then when you come through the bridge, does that work for you?
01:58
I'm thinking we can catch.
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Location mentioned:
Des Moines Water Works Park, 2201 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321
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