Rescue units search river near Manchester Bridge for person, Richmond VA
Medical EmergencyFire, water rescue, EMS, and police units are searching near Manchester Bridge and Haxall Point for a person in need of help near the river. The caller is on the phone updating their location to Riverfront Plaza. Multiple units are coordinating to locate and assist the individual.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:59
Transcript:
00:00
Commandist, Affirmative, CNF Bank, according to TrestfieldCAD.
00:06
Okay, can you have RPD go to that location, please?
00:11
Affirmative.
00:17
Vote three from about one.
00:23
Flood three.
00:26
You don't check around the Manchester Bridge?
00:34
We're under the Manchester Bridge right now.
00:36
Don't see anything.
00:42
Copy. Just wanted to make sure that was checked.
00:49
Water is pretty low. We're dealing with a bunch of rocks, but we're going to make our way over to Manchester's side,
00:56
kind of do a couple passes through with Manchester Bridge.
01:04
Sounds good. I'd keep it above the Manchester Bridge at this water level.
01:11
Copy.
01:16
And according to Chestfield's CAD, if we can send units over to near Haxall Point, caller's on the phone with him now, apparently that's where he's at.
01:33
Here, three, I copy all the RPD now.
01:39
The river in that area has been checked. We've checked all through pipeline.
01:48
Copy. You can check Axel Point.
01:53
We've checked the river in that area.
01:55
They'll still need to send someone to meet that person.
02:01
Copy. Sounds like the, uh, it's supposed to take the person's going to be around the 9th anniversary area, around, um, Haxo Point area, possibly 9th Street Bridge.
02:12
It's gonna stand by for now.
02:19
The water rescue 3 is up by the Manchester Bridge.
02:22
That's the closest bridge to 9th Street.
02:25
Water XU 1 and 2 are staging below.
02:27
It's shallow water, so it's risk of damage getting up in there. We'll stay down here unless we're needed.
02:36
Engine 1 from command.
02:40
Engine 1.
02:44
Can I get you guys to relocate to near Haxall Point with the RPD?
02:53
Yes, sir, near Haxall Point or the 9th Inverd area?
03:00
I'll still have to near Haxall Point since they said that's where he was located at.
03:05
Okay.
03:12
Command from Engine 1.
03:13
EMS[1] is asking if they want Sim to follow us. Do you want them to come to near Haxall Point?
03:22
Yes, they can.
03:28
Complainant saying he's now located at Riverfront Plaza, so right there.
03:36
Do you say riverfront plaza?
03:42
104. It looks like right at the corner of Nyethemberg.
03:49
Okay.
03:51
We have our update from RPD.
03:57
Stand by. I'll check to see if they have phone on scene.
Police codes explained
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EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Location mentioned:
Haxall Point, Richmond, VA 23219
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