Rapids VFC + Niagara County Sheriff's Responding to a Water Rescue | 1/13/18

*Recorded 1/13/18 @ 10:21-10:33 Rapids Volunteer Fire Company 19R9, 19R9A, 19M4 and two Niagara County Sheriff cars are shown responding to a Water Rescue in the area of 7000 Rapids Rd. Rapids EMS Lieutenant, Rapids Fire Captain, Rapids EMS Captain, Rapids Fire Police Captain, 19M7, 19M7B, 19M7D, 19M6, 19E1, 23M7D (Hall 1), 27M5, 29M7C (Hall 1) also responded, but are not shown. Incident Information: At 10:20am, a duck hunter called 911 to report his two friends had fallen into Mud Creek after their kayak capsized from striking a large piece of ice. Both hunters from the kayak were thrown into the icy waters and were unable to exit the creek. Police and fire were dispatched immediately with patrol arriving in three minutes. The deputies and troopers located the stranded parties in the creek within three minutes. The Troopers obtained a department issued rescue rope from their patrol car and a crow bar was tied to the end of the rope. Troopers and deputies used the rope with the weight on the end to throw the rescue line to the first stranded boater. The boater was pulled ashore and police, along with Rapids Fire personnel pulled the boater up the banks to safety. The rescue crew repeated this procedure to rescue the second boater as well. The rescues were completed at 10:45am, 35 minutes after the kayak capsized. Rapids Fire immediately began first aid on both victims with assistance from Wendelville Fire Company. Wendelville’s swift water rescue team also responded to the incident and assisted. Rapids Fire transported both parties to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital for treatment of exposure. Both are expected to recover. The investigation by the Sheriff’s Marine Division is ongoing. Neither party involved was wearing a life vest nor did their kayak have any rescue lines. The kayak was recovered by Wendelville Fire Co. Timeline: -10:26 19M6 on location, 19M6 to be command, FP requested -10:28 19M4, 19R9, 19R9A requested, 2nd patients out of water, one patient submerged up to shoulders -10:30 TRT can stand down -10:33 Wendelville to provide EMTs and blankets -10:24 27M5 requested to scene -10:24 TCA responding hot CCVFC -10:35 19R9 on location -10:43 All three patients out of water, 2 in ambulances -10:44 SL + Wolcottsville EMS crews requested to standby in quarters -10:46 27M7, 27M5 on location -10:47 19R9A transporting hot MFS -10:48 19R9 (w/EMS Captain + Lieutenant on board) transporting hot MFS -10:52 EMS crew standing by -11:02 19R9A on location MFS -11:06 19R9 on location MFS -11:08 Manpower out of water, all parties accounted for -11:11 Wendelville + TCA released, 3 person not in water with patrol, Rapids clear/returning, command terminated -11:17 19R9, 19R9A clear/returning + OOS -11:21 SL + Wolcottsville can clear of standby, all Rapids EMS calls to have SL AMA until Rapids ambulances are back in service Please support my channel by liking, commenting, and subscribing! I would greatly appreciate it! Rapids VFC is a 100% volunteer fire company located in Lockport, NY. They have an annual call volume of approximately 1000+ calls/year. 19-R9 is a 2014 Chevy 3500HD/? ALS Ambulance 19-R9A is a 2007 Ford/McCoy Miller ALS Ambulance 19-M4 is a 1990 Pierce Walk-In Medium Rescue NCSO Cars are Ford Police Interceptor Utilities