Water rescue underway for person who jumped into river, Portland OR
Medical EmergencyFire and rescue teams are performing a water rescue for a person who jumped into the river near a bridge abutment on River St. Multiple boats are searching and dragging the water, and the individual's phone has been found near the scene.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Honoma County River Patrol from Fireboat, or from Westwood 21 on off-6.
00:06
Sheriff's Office of the boat, we're here.
00:12
Sheriff's boat five, fireboat 21, go ahead.
00:13
Yeah, we've been doing some dragging operations here, just up from the bridge.
00:19
He asked police if they saw him on the inside of the first piling of the second.
00:23
I have no information.
00:25
We literally just got on scene.
00:26
We're about to get some.
00:27
Dispatch rescue boat 21.
00:28
Rescue about 21, go ahead.
00:29
Yeah, can we have an OPT6 back with no dispatcher?
00:33
Copy, OPTX with no dispatcher, 1621.
00:35
Stairsport 5-0 5.5-21.
00:37
This race, response, honor, guys.
00:39
So it looks like best information we have is person jumped just to the east of this first abutment here.
00:49
And that's the best they got.
00:51
Don't have much for description.
00:52
Just he was there, try to water for a second and went down almost immediately, just to the east of this first abutment.
00:57
So you guys are about a span too far.
01:00
Rescue Boat 20-0 copies work.
01:02
Go ahead that way.
01:03
Rescue Boat 21 from Seaton from 06.
01:06
There is Rescue Boat 2.O.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:08
You guys are, I'm looking at you guys and you're in the right spot.
01:11
Because I'm looking at the dude's phone is sitting right here by me.
01:14
And you guys were just going right where the officer saw him go in right here.
01:18
So I don't know what information the sheriff's getting, but from the top side, you guys are right on it.
01:24
I copy you, Chief.
01:25
We'll hang out here a little bit more and continue dragging.
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Location mentioned:
River St, Portland, OR 97227
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