City of Newburgh (Orange) - Boat in Distress - 05-02-12

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Date: 05-02-12

Time: 1615hrs

Location: Hudson River IAO Gully's Marina

Frequency: NFD Dispatch/OC911

Units Operating: NFD Car-4 (IC), E3, Marine-1, West Point Marine Unit, 36-13, 36-14, MLSS, NPD

Weather Conditions: Overcast

Description Of Incident: Boat taking on water w/(5) persons in the water

Reporters: BFD1054

1615hs-City of Newburgh dispatching Marine-1; reported boat in distress, taking on water in the area of the Newburgh Marina.

1616hrs-NFD Car-4 on scene, advising the boat is closer to Gullys Marina and there are (5) people in the water clinging to the boat.

- Car-4 also advising that there are several civilian boats on location assisting.

1617hrs-OC911 alerting West Point FD; mutual-aid to Newburgh, WPFD Boat to the scene.

1618hrs-Car-4 advising all persons appear to be out of the water and in the civilian boats, Car-4 will wait and confirm.

1619hrs-Newburgh Dispatch advising Command that West Point's boat is en-route, as well as Mobile Life (MLSS).

1625hrs-NFD Marine-1 is in the water and responding.

1626hrs-Command advising that West Points boat can go back in service with their thanks.

1630hrs-All persons have been removed to the NFD Crew Team garage, MLSS to evaluate.

1640hrs-Command advising all persons RMA'd, situation under control, all Newburgh units back in service.

Edited May 2, 2012 by BFD1054