Poughkeepsie (Dutchess) Jumper Down

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Date: 2/21/2010

Time: 13:45

Location: Mid Hudson Bridge / Hudson River

Frequency: 453.650 & PD trunk

Units Operating: City Poughkeepsie Fire & PD, Transcare, Ulster County SO, Tugboat Cornell

Weather Conditions: 40, Sunny Windy

Description Of Incident: Person jumped off bridge

Writer: JETPHOTO

13:45 Poughkeepsie PD sent unit to Mid Hudson Bridge for a possible jumper, witness reports female jumped over the rail

13:47 Poughkeepsie PD unit on the scene on the bridge confirms jumper is down partially submerged on ice.

13:47 PD, FD & EMS sent to Kaal Rock for best access

PD report victim apx 30 feet from shore is conscious but critical

FD arrived with engine & boat setting up, fire cmd request ladder t/s to assist

PD report a tugboat is heading toward the victim, pd unit was able to make contact with tugboat

Cmd reports crew from tugboat made contact with victim bringing her on the boat and en-route to shore

14:22 EMS transported victim to St Francis Hospital