Water Rescue / Surfer in Distress
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Incident Number: 12-0004099
Information Contact: Tony Hill, Battalion Chief, (805) 339-4300
Incident Type: Water Rescue / Surfer in Distress
Date/Time of Incident: January 22, 2012, 9:15 AM
Incident Location: W Pacific Coast Highway / Solimar Beach Drive
Cause: Large Surf
Injuries: None
Number of Personnel: 32
Fire Equipment: 2 Battalion Chiefs, Ventura City Fire Water Rescue 10, Ventura County Fire Water Rescue 53, Ventura Harbor Patrol, California State Lifeguards, 4 Engine Companies, 1 Air Squad
Agencies Involved: Ventura City Fire, Ventura County Fire, Ventura Harbor Patrol, California State Lifeguards, American Medical Response
On the above date and time units responded to a report of a surfer in distress. The victim, a female surfer in her 40’s was unable to return to shore due to large surf after being swept south approximately 2 miles by a strong long shore current. Units on shore were able to locate the victim and coordinate a rescue with Ventura County Fire Air squad and Ventura Harbor Patrol aboard a rescue watercraft.
The Victim was returned to shore by the rescue watercraft via the Ventura Harbor. The victim was uninjured.
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