Person reported in distress offshore near Shoreline Drive, Santa Barbara CA


Emergency responders are investigating a report of a person in distress offshore near Shoreline Drive. Witnesses noted flashing lights and someone calling for help from the water. Rescue teams are en route to the location to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: Santa Barbara City Fire Dispatch
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
He's still in contact with the RP.
00:07
Negative, they have hung up, but their phone number and name is in the call.
00:15
I copy in there, I just want to confirm their location was near Shoreline Dr.
00:23
Affirmative.
00:28
730-7-717 with the U.S.
00:32
140.
00:42
Station 76, you're beat, you were broken.
00:47
Yeah, we're on stand at the address near Shoreline Dr, talking about a person that called it in.
00:52
So,
00:54
they're pointing to flashing light that they said they heard somebody calling for help.
01:08
Italian 73 copies here I'm seeing with the RP.
01:12
Let's you go ahead and assume.
01:14
Beach IC and be investigating.
01:19
I'm about two minutes out.
01:22
We have a permanent LPCI-C and be investigated above.
01:26
There is a flashing light offshore trying to get better direction.
01:34
Break.
01:35
Our patrol from Beach I-2 command of city.
01:45
Go ahead, through arm control. Go ahead, through arm control.
01:56
Yeah,
01:57
are you offshore yet or what's your location?
02:04
We're about to leave the harbor entrance right now.
02:07
It's going to take us 10, maybe 15 minutes to get up there.
02:11
There's a lot of lobster traps in the water.
02:15
Yeah, I understand.
02:17
Also several folks out here, but there's one with here to speak spotlights that keeps hitting us up on the beach and that's why I thought maybe it was
02:27
you.
02:30
Beach I soon, stage. 71's on stage.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Shoreline Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect