NCC Surface Water Team Activation for Injured Person - (72B2) - Brandywine Creek
July 22, 2008
The NCC Surface Water Team was activated to assist Station 25, Marine Units 20 and 18 for an injured person in the Brandywine Creek in the area of Thompson Bridge Road.
Initial reports were a tree fell on a boater approximately 200 yards from Thompson Bridge.
Rescue 25 arrived at 16:02 hours. Special Ops 15 with Surface Water Trailer and 3 Technicians responded at 16:05 hours. SRT-2 (Team Coordinator Netsch) responded at 16:06 hours. 15-0 with 15 Marine 2 and 2 additional Technicians responded at 16:11 hours.
Rescue 25 advised the Fireboard at 16:16 hours that they had the patient and CPR was in progress. The patient was loaded on 23 Marine 2 and transported to land where the patient was pronouncement.
Station 15 units cleared the scene at 17:05 hours.
Responding units: Special Ops 15, Surface Water Trailer, 15-0, 15 Marine 2 and SRT-2. Total of 16 members responded with 7 being Surface Water Technicians.