Kayaker rescued near North Jetty at Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Beach OR
Emergency responders conducted a water rescue near Barview Jetty at North Jetty in Rockaway Beach. A male kayaker wearing a black wetsuit and no life jacket was in distress about 200 yards east of the Coast Guard Tower, drifting west toward the bar. Bystanders attempted to help while responders and Coast Guard units responded to assist.
Audio|Source: Tillamook County Police, Fire, EMS, EM, and Public Works
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Transcript:
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For 1141, station, 21,
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and closest station and closest cover, water rescue at Barview, jetty.
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Again, for 1141 station, 21, station and closest station and closest cover, water rescue of Barview jetty.
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Respond on tax 1, W.Y.V.
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Druin 2, it's 1459.
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8-800-21, I'll be en route.
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One, I'll be en route to water rescue at Barview Jetty.
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It's going to be on the North Jetty, 200 yards east of the Coast Guard Tower.
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I'll keep by, there's a kayaker in distress,
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and a blue and white kayak with a black wetsuit,
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no life jacket.
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800, 1141 in route, copy all.
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1459.
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4-1-50s.
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At 1,500.
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Repage for Station 21, Water Rescue at Barview Jetty again.
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Repaid for Station 21, Water Rescue at Barview, Jetty.
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Respond on Pack 1, W.I.B.
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Chairman 2 is 50-0-1.
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Your Honor, Chief 21 in route.
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Chief 21, I copy it's 15-0-1.
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Heather, Chief 21.
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Can I get a re-back on the information?
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Hey, Burm, Chief 21 is going to be a water rescue, Barview Jetty.
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It's going to be at the North Jetty, 200 yards east of the Coast Guard Tower, the kayaker in distress.
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It buys the kayak is straight out from the Coast Guard Tower, the blue and white kayak.
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Subject is in a black, wetsuit, no life jacket.
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Chief 21.
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At 1502.
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One, two thirty two.
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31, go ahead.
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If you get eyes on them, would you give me better directions on if you want to vote or one personnel at the jetty?
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Copy that, I'll be on scene in about 30 seconds.
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6.04, 1296.
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6.04, I've got 1.O.O.D.R.
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1241.
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604.
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604, year 1212.
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A-Firm, 1241 with the 10.
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1-9-98-904, 1-9-8-904.
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And 1504.
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604.
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604, first of Peter 1221 valid at a Portland.
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Copy. Do you have a homeowner name on file on something else?
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Check device.
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Chief 31.
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What?
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They're coming! We have one male on his kayak,
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moving west.
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Bystanders are attempting to get a rope to him.
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I copy one male in his kayak moving west, it's 1505.
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604.
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1241.
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There's an alarm call from 2021 that shows that subject as being the business owner for that address.
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You have data for the subject that you're looking at.
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The data version on the 10 is 216 of 93.
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Copy that.
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I have 50 all 5.
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Copy it.
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Okay, 1 is on me.
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At 1506.
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Okay,
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31. 31. 31.
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Has the Coastcar been dispatched?
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T-31 has been advised.
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Can you contact now and let's see what their response time will be?
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He's rapidly opposed to the bar.
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I copy. 214 can disregard.
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It's 1506.
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Report defense.
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I see if you know, good.
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Chief, tell you want to go ahead.
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They do not have an ETA on the boat that they advise personnel will be walking out to RP and launching out of Garibaldi.
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Copy that.
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The subject currently is not attempting to paddle and he's drifting west towards the bar fairly rapidly.
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Copy, not attempting to paddle, drifting west towards the bar, it's 1507.
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T32.
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2.
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Go ahead and have Nehalem get their skis on standby down at Rockaway,
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please.
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15-07. All right,
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copy, 1507.
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We've got our Chief 211 on scene.
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Location mentioned:
North Jetty, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136
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