Person swimming near seawall prompts rescue response, Portland OR


A person was swimming northbound along the west side seawall near Eastbank Esplanade. Emergency services including police, medical, and fire rescue boats responded to assist the individual.
Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
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Transcript:
00:00
Esplanade right now, and I think we have some waivers.
00:02
We'll have more for everybody in just a second.
00:07
On the seawall there.
00:09
Yeah, on the seawall, Vice Senators are all confirmed, and it's definitely west side here.
00:13
I do recommend that we send AMR to near station 21, so it's like going to be a little rescue.
00:20
Four, we're clear again.
00:25
They're John.
00:26
It's no one to reset.
00:30
Flex.
00:32
Copy, weself-Lex.
00:39
This batch copy.
00:40
We'll get police started.
00:44
Okay, what's police at least head towards near station 21? And for fireboat 21 or rescue boat 21, a truck one's got a light on the gentleman.
00:51
He's now trying to swim northbound on the west side seawall.
00:58
The draft 21, the name is CDC.
01:03
Command from squad one, do you want us to go up on the steel to get a better vantage point?
01:08
So we have to bring a view where we're at from here.
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Location mentioned:
Eastbank Esplanade, SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214
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