Search underway for possibly unresponsive person near river, Westfield MA


Emergency responders conducted a search near a river in Westfield, Massachusetts. They detected a heat signature about 20 yards from the river, possibly indicating a person lying down. Air support and ground officers coordinated to reach the location. The person was located near the back corner close to Harold's sculptures. Ambulance was requested for possible extraction.
Audio|Source: Hamdem County Public Safety
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
I have control. They'll step it up.
00:02
Airford, Aguama.
00:03
I have a heat signature approximately.
00:06
It was where the two officers were earlier,
00:08
approximately 20 yards in from the river.
00:11
I cannot, can't tell where it is, what it is a stick, and we have to depart in a few minutes due to fuel.
00:20
We copy that. We're moving.
00:26
The signature has been there for a while.
00:29
It looks like it hasn't moved. It could possibly be laying down.
00:36
The airwings.
00:38
If you could walk us in, that'd be great. We're moving.
00:45
We'll see in the back corner where Harold's sculptures is.
00:49
Going in that corner.
00:51
I'm watching over them from top of the hill. I'm watching all of them search.
00:57
Okay, I'm on the corner of the building, just wanted to make sure where they were.
01:14
Attention audience, engine 3, response to near Sycamore Street, first seizure.
01:20
The engine 3, response to near Sycamore Street, first seizure.
01:25
Timeout,
01:26
1902.
01:32
Walk in left, start walking west, and I'll tell you exactly where to turn.
01:40
All right, we got about one minute.
01:42
Where the multiple flashlights are, it was in that area.
01:46
Right in that general vicinity, I did see Heat's signature.
01:53
Oh, the fire, the drive.
01:59
Do you have him?
02:01
Yes, they're yelling show hands.
02:04
I got him.
02:12
You allow me to help me.
02:20
Delta 6. Probably Delta 5. What's going to be your exit? Some kind of the ambulance.
02:31
Okay.
02:34
Central, which is a rescue come to the back corner of near Hunt Street by Harold's sculptures.
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Location mentioned:
Westfield, MA 01085
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