Surfer struggles 400 feet offshore near East Cliff Drive, Pleasure Point CA
Medical EmergencyA water rescue was dispatched for a surfer struggling about 400 feet offshore near East Cliff Drive and 37th Avenue, Santa Cruz. The surfer was reported to have been struggling for 10 minutes and was stationary on top of his board. Multiple units, including fire, medic, harbor patrol, Coast Guard, and lifeguard units responded to the incident. The surfer appeared exhausted, and the rescue operation was launched from the harbor.
Audio|Source: Santa Cruz County Fire
05:20
Transcript:
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Central,
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water rescue, East Cliff Drive and 37th Avenue.
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Battalion 3,5005, engine 3513, engine 3514, medic 5, notification for state parks, Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol, truck 35772, water rescue, eastcliff, and 37th, Eastcliff Drive 37th Avenue.
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Mapage, Tom 25D, David Hughes, Red Command,
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and Calicord at 809.09.
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Thatcom, the time 35-05 on Code 3[1].
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809.com, stay lifeguard john a foreign red.
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Go ahead.
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I'll be paid for the water rescue.
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I'll be enraught to the harbor to stage with the ski.
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Can you have the first unit in advise if you want us to launch?
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Copy.
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Okay.
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Metcom, medic 6.
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We're close to the mid.
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Are we closer to that call?
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All right. Kelly, Rickman at 5-all.
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All right.
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Five copies available.
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Netcom, medic 1, we're clear F available.
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Copy.
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Cyn 3505, engine 35, 22.
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NECOM 3566.
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Go ahead.
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Can you attach us to the water rescue,
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please?
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Hey, Rachel.
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Com Harbor Patrol on fire red.
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Okay.
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Our patrol, go ahead.
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Arbor Patrol, go ahead.
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Show us responding to the water rescue.
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Coving.
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Okay, 3505,005-3522.
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Go ahead, 22.
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You'll be attached to the water rescue.
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See up one swimmer.
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I got 13 and 14 boats with a rescue swimmer.
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I think you stand down for now.
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Thank you. Point two copies.
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7305 units responding to the water rescue.
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You're responding for a surfer who appears to be struggling, report to be 400 feet out, and struggling for 10 minutes.
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No other surfers are swimmers around him.
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He's currently on top of his board, but stationary.
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Arby is going to be standing away to fly for smokers down.
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Netcom State lifeguard John A 400.
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Go ahead.
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I'll be launching this from the harbor, approximately 5 to 10 minute each yet.
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Copy.
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Netcom, medic 6.
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Medics 6, 5.
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We're at 37, and Eastcliff, you have a better location.
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Negative, that's what the ARP provided.
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We could try calling back.
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They said they'd stay in the area.
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Medcom, medic 6.
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Medic 6. Good.
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We have eyes on the surfer right now.
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The RP has shown him to us.
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He is about 3 to 400 feet out, just kind of on top of his board.
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For the RP, it's really exhausted.
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For the eyes on the server is 3, just 400 feet out, it's playing out in the RP.
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According to the airfield is exhausted.
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HECOM 3503.
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1030503, good.
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You can attach me to the water rescue and show me I'll see him with AMLR.
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I'll be just establishing use Clip Command.
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W. Cliff Command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and siren
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Location mentioned:
E Cliff Dr & 37th Ave, Pleasure Point, CA 95062
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