Kayaker self-rescues after distress report near Old Anglers Inn, Potomac MD
Fire & ArsonA kayaker reported in distress near Old Anglers Inn self-rescued and left the area in a personal vehicle. Fire and rescue units confirmed that there were no other kayakers in danger and the incident was resolved.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion Center is on the scene.
00:03
Battalion 7702 command.
00:04
Go ahead and transition to my buggy.
00:07
I'm directed on your mind.
00:14
Command to the Virginia Division, Battalion Chief, 4-1.
00:20
Over here? Battalion 401, go ahead.
00:24
Okay, I've made contact with first law at (number withheld) and taking command from them.
00:28
We're going to have command for this incident on the Maryland side.
00:33
Right now that I want your utility to be the Virginia Division, and you actually be the Virginia Division and will have your utility confirm that the kayaker in question has been safely out of the water.
00:44
Correct.
00:48
Time direct.
00:49
I'm arriving at the command post now.
00:53
We've made contact with the callers, and they're stating that the kayaker self-extricated and actually is on their way up from the Overlook 2.
01:00
I'll confirm that here in a second.
01:04
Okay,
01:05
I just want to make sure we're direct on geographical terminology.
01:10
We have the command post at Banglers for how you be the Virginia Division.
01:15
I don't want to still have any confusion on where we're at on that.
01:20
By direct. Well, Virginia Division.
01:28
Anyway, Montgomery.
01:30
We're going to have boat (number withheld) Bravo in the water as the owning boat assets in the water.
01:37
Utility (number withheld) to confirming whether the kayak is indeed on dry land out of danger.
01:44
The remaining units on his car can stage at Anglers Inn.
01:56
Let me be talking to me.
01:58
Proceed to the overlooker, stand by.
02:05
And it's up it too, yes, continue to the overlook, just in case the caller has the wrong overlook.
02:11
And we're on in Maryland, that Virginia, five.
02:15
Golly. Command is so far (number withheld) Bravo you can go in service.
02:27
Welcome to Command from Virginia Division.
02:31
Go ahead Virginia Division.
02:36
Fire Department units have not been able to put eyes on the reported kayaker, but we do have reports from citizens who are leaving the park so that a kayaker got in their personal vehicle left the park.
02:50
Okay, well, we're not going to track them down now, so appreciate your service.
02:55
I'll go ahead and clear the call and throw in the agent service.
03:01
All right, correct.
03:02
Soffers up to good intent.
03:03
We'll put Virginia units in the service.
03:07
Command the Eagle 2.
03:10
When you did your flyby, did you see anybody else in the water between Anglers and the overlook and distress?
03:17
Eagle, they see no one in the water distress.
03:22
Thank you for confirming.
03:24
Anglers command of Montgomery,
03:26
kayakers self-rescued and is now in a personal vehicle.
03:32
No other kayakers seem to be in distress from the Eaglesville.
03:35
We're going to go ahead and put all units in service released it out before and command has been terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Old Anglers Inn, 10801 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854
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