Fireboat and divers search site of vessel collision near Nixon Beach, Key Biscayne FL
Medical EmergencyFireboat and marine rescue teams are conducting a search operation following a vessel collision near Nixon Beach in Biscayne Bay. Divers were launched to inspect the point of impact and check for foreign objects. Air rescue units provided aerial observation and light support. A patient was transferred to air rescue for medical assistance. A surface and sonar search was also conducted to locate any missing persons in the water.
Audio|Source: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Tactical Channels
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Transcript:
00:00
Rep. 21 copy.
00:01
Coast Guard advising other patients.
00:02
Let me know once your guys are in the water, 21.
00:07
We'll do. And I still have air risk responding, reference area observation, and possible night lights.
00:15
That's affirmative.
00:16
Airway south is on the way to the area.
00:24
County to Firebilt 21.
00:26
Just want to confirm about how many miles off of Nixon are we?
00:33
I'd say we're about a mile and a half to two miles off Nixon.
00:37
You could clearly see Keith's gain from where we're at.
00:44
Copy that 1.5 to 2 miles off of Nixon.
00:52
County to AirRisview South.
00:53
Are you on Tack 2? AirRisky South.
00:59
You're going to continue, going to be the area two miles off of Nixon.
01:04
You're continuing my friend's aerial observation and lights.
01:10
That's a good copy.
01:11
Two miles east of Nixon's elephant.
01:26
State County, 221.
01:30
Copy-O-2-1-Go.
01:33
Just want to confirm east or west of Nixon.
01:38
West, we're in the bay.
01:41
Air rescue will easily find us.
01:45
Air rescue south, copy,
01:46
west of Nixon in the bay.
01:49
South, copy, so right, thank you.
01:55
They're in the middle of the bay just west of Nixon, Alipad.
01:59
You'll see all the lights, you can't miss them.
02:07
Fireboat 2-1-Day County, we launched divers to check an area that has some foreign objects that were involved in the vessel collision.
02:20
Stand by.
02:23
Copy, divers, reference four, not just in the water.
02:28
Fireboat 2-1-2, Marine 1.
02:30
Do you read?
02:34
Copy. We got divers in the water.
02:36
We reached the point of impact.
02:39
Copy, I was just going to ask you that.
02:40
Okay, we're going to check this FOD and you guys check their...
02:44
Pay County, did you mark Fireboat Crutchin? Marine One has divers in.
02:49
Time, please.
02:50
That's affirmative.
02:52
1736.
02:53
Fireboat 21 and Marine 1.
02:55
All right. Fireboat 2-1 Dade County.
03:06
Divers up.
03:07
Our area is clear.
03:10
Copy. Divers up.
03:14
I need to air with you north.
03:19
North,
03:21
go ahead.
03:22
Are you en route to rider?
03:27
We just got the patient on board, so we shall be listing here in about one minute.
03:32
Here with you copy.
03:41
5021 State County and Marine One, we have divers on board.
03:46
We're going to start conducting a surface search to see if perhaps the person might be in the water but unable to contact us.
03:55
Also we're doing a side scan sonar search as well in a pattern.
04:00
5021 to Air Rescue, what is your ETA?
04:06
Arescue south or four minutes out.
04:10
Copy, four minutes out.
04:12
This is,
04:13
we're going to need you just for air observation while we have a little bit of light left and for possible lights on water.
04:20
You do have operating clear, correct?
04:27
A rescue south, that's affirmative.
04:31
2-1, copy.
04:38
Fireboat 73.
04:40
Good patient transfer to air rescue.
04:45
We're going to clear our deck here and we'll head back out to Rendezvous with 21 and help with the search.
04:52
The patient transferred will assist 21.
05:04
Day County Fire Marine 1, both divers are out of the water.
05:13
Day County Fire Marine 1.
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Location mentioned:
Nixon Beach Sandbar, Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
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