Ocean rescue by Ventura City Fire Department

Ventura Fire Department

Date: October 22, 2014   

Incident Number: 14-0069405     

Information Contact: Tony Hill, Battalion Chief

Incident Type: Water Rescue       

Date/Time of Incident:  October 23, 2014 / 5:28pm       

Incident Location: Ocean, south of Greenock lane                 

Injuries:  None                 

Number of Personnel: 4    

Fire Equipment: 1 Paramedic Engine Company with rescue swimmers, 1 Command      

Agencies Involved: Ventura City Fire Department       

Narrative:  On the evening of October 22 while checking ocean conditions at the end of Greenock Lane in Ventura, a Ventura City Fire Engine Company noticed three swimmers in distress. Three 12 year old females were trapped in a large rip current 150′ off shore and 200 yards south of Greenock Lane in medium surf.  Recognizing their distress, the engine company officer initiated a water rescue response and deployed a rescue swimmer from his engine company.  The rescue swimmer made contact with three victims 150′ off shore in 8 feet of water.  All three juveniles were assisted back to shore, one of which was placed inside a rescue buoy and swum in by the rescue swimmer.

None of the juveniles were injured and were released back to their parents after being assessed by Fire Department paramedics.

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