Person goes underwater in Willamette River near Marist High, Eugene OR


A person was seen in the Willamette River near Marist High School without a life jacket. The person went underwater and did not come back up. Emergency teams responded to find and rescue the individual.
Audio|Source: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
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Transcript:
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Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Medic 10, Boat 6, Boat 5 for a water rescue in the Willamette River between WJ and Beltline, Matt Page (number withheld), David on Firecom 2.
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Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Medic 1, Medict 10, Boat 6, Boat 5 for a water rescue, Willamette River between Washington, Jefferson, and Beltline, near the backside of Marist High School.
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At page (number withheld), David, Firecum 2 at 1054.
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In route.
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I am one and two in route.
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About 5 and 6 to follow shortly for a water rescue on the Willamette River between Washington, Jefferson, that line at page (number withheld), David.
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The caller is standing on the bike path by the Marist Football Field.
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Observed a subject in the water not wearing a life jacket, and has gone under the water.
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That caller.
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Saw the subject nearly going under multiple times and has gone under and not come back up as of two minutes ago.
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The tying two is responding to the OASA bridge.
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Retali to OASA.
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Boat 6 isn't fully staffed today, we're just going to have boat 5 respond to this call.
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Six, not staff, boat 5, respond.
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One attention to the water rescue call.
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That's one right.
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One now.
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Hey, ma'am, medic one-one around, which is you all, I mean, come on.
01:51
... shirt and tan shorts or pants.
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The caller who's not describing him is trying to walk upstream in the river, but are going under,
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but I've not seen him come back.
02:08
Fire cops, Steve.
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What's the caller's location?
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A caller is on the bike path adjacent to the Marist football field.
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And EPD has a drone en route, LCSO.
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We'll work on getting someone around with their closest marine deputy is out of floor.
02:31
I can make access from the Dallow River side and get over to the Maristite pretty quick.
02:40
Copy, I'm just going to get up on the Elasso Bridge. I can look for that I can be.
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I need more copy.
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So five, I'm out Armid.
02:54
So five, I'm out, Armid. Oh five, I'm out, Arminid.
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Sir, Tom 2, Battalion 1.
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Sorry.
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ZMS 1 attached to this call.
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A-4.
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Italian 1 copies.
03:15
And Battalion 1, the caller, is I think he's still not seen a subject resurfaced. He was last observed to be in the middle of the river, directly west of the Marist football field.
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Time 1 copy.
03:33
He's arrived for the loss.
03:35
They're telling you to go to Wausen.
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So, Portoan.
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33, T&M is telling me to clear the call.
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Offer, thank you.
03:53
Sitting westbound bell line,
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I was wondering if you want you to take the west side by gas.
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That's affirmative.
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Vote 5, Mount Aldenbaker.
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Parkum 2, Medic 10 and route homebaker.
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Medics 10 and Route Aldenbaker.
04:29
Aldenbaker is the best launch site or Valley River.
04:34
We'll be unable to launch the Valley River. Bell lines open, we didn't do that one, but Hallfaker this time.
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My name will copy is Altonbaker.
04:43
Medic 10, Battine 1, Dota Valley River Center.
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Medi can copy is in Mount Valley River.
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Out Valley River.
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Mapix 309. Be Baker. Firecombe 3-8-1100.
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The pass towards bears.
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Near Kingsley Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
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