Rescue teams search marsh for missing person near Palmetto Pkwy, Ladson SC
Medical EmergencyEmergency teams including helicopter, airboats, Coast Guard, and drones are searching a marsh near Palmetto Commerce Parkway for a missing person. The search includes coordination on airboat access and perimeter checks. One person has been reported missing and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS
06:51
Transcript:
00:00
Dr. Charlton copies, thank you.
00:01
We'll have our helicopter in that way.
00:02
Click updates on that location.
00:04
It's going to be 080 West, 06.529.
00:09
529. So it's all about the same.
00:11
Gotts, thank you.
00:12
Josh, thank you. Josh, I'm 40 Smith.
00:13
Last unit?
00:14
That's awesome. Do you mark me all the scene, the main road? Copy.
00:20
How one of two, Bravo.
00:24
Kind of two alpha.
00:25
Go ahead, definitely.
00:26
Do you guys see anything on the tick and also, do you see any advantage points to get an airboat in anywhere around?
00:33
Negative on any findings on the tick.
00:35
Still checking out to see if we can get an airboat in here.
00:38
Copy. When you see something that may work, just call out.
00:41
Vote 621 dispatch.
00:42
Also drop rescue 690 on the call.
00:44
It's going to be our Argo en route.
00:45
Dispac 7.
00:46
Volunteer 647 dispatch, I'm all the same.
00:48
Copy. ...hour 1 and 2 alpha, the tower 1 or 2 Bravo.
00:50
I don't see a way that we can get an airboat into the body of water.
00:52
That's immediately off the highway right here.
00:55
Copy. Do you see anything further out into the marsh like past the tree line or any spots in between trees?
01:02
You can see people with flashlights out past.
01:05
It looks like if there's a dock coming out,
01:06
but it looks like they already accessed it.
01:08
Got it. Okay, this is Coast Guard, and I just want to confirm it to one person currently you're looking for.
01:12
Commander Coast Guard, that's a permissive, from our knowledge and information, it appears one person.
01:17
Roger.
01:18
Calls here 623, so I'm saying.
01:20
Yes, that's not me. Command from Agent 304.
01:22
Engine 3.4.
01:23
Go ahead. If needed a rescue 301 can breathe, bring the inflatable we have with some wars to get out there, paint it.
01:33
The battalion 301s are you going to be en route with the small boat?
01:36
Awesome.
01:37
So 2 to 650.
01:39
Good.
01:40
I'll get you on talk.
01:41
3701 Alpha from RISB701, Bravo.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:45
Johnny Rescue[1] is asking if they can launch the airboat from where you guys are over by their trains.
01:50
Is that accessible or not?
01:53
Negative, there's not a place to put in.
01:55
Copy negative, thank you.
01:57
Check, Rescue[1] 301. Rescue[1] 301.
01:58
We had us and battalion chief 301 to this call.
02:02
We're in route with airboat. Let's check with both 3-1 on an airboat.
02:05
Cuffy, Rescue[1], 301, battalion 301, en route with votes, 301.
02:09
Command to all units operating.
02:12
We're going to keep our search to the perimeter and the safe zone,
02:14
try to identify the exact location, and then we'll be able to launch our votes to a direct access for patient removal.
02:20
Engine 209, Engine 231, Material Recovery Facility, near Palmetto Commerce Parkway, alarm, incident channel 4.
02:29
Engine 209, engine 231, material recovery facility, near Palmetto Commerce Parkway, cross streets, Palmetto Commerce Parkway and dead end, alarm, incident channel 4, 2032.
02:42
If you can dispatch or tone out the CFD drone team and it has some contact between 104 directly on the cell phone.
02:50
Spatch copies and I have the phone number in the notes.
02:52
I'll go ahead and let the log of dispatches notice.
02:57
Ladder 232, Battalion Chief 206, Charleston County Recycling Center, near Palmetto Commerce Parkway, alarm, Charlie response, incident, channel 4.
03:09
Ladder 232, Battalion Chief 206, Charleston County Recycling Center, near Palmetto Commerce Parkway, cross streets, Palmetto Commerce Parkway and dead end, alarm, Charlie response, incident channel 4, 2034.
03:24
One guy just walked out of the woods and is walking up behind you.
03:31
God, he's already been on sea.
03:32
Come again.
03:33
Come here, go ahead, dispatch.
03:34
I did notify CPD law dispatch about your request for the drone team.
03:39
We also found a paging group for the drone team.
03:41
Please just let us know if you do not hear from them shortly.
Police codes explained
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Rescue: Active search and rescue operation
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Location mentioned:
Near Palmetto Commerce Pkwy, Ladson, SC 29456
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