Watercraft Collision off Tarpon Bay Road with Multiple Patients, North Fort Myers FL
Multiple marine and rescue units responded to a watercraft collision about three-quarters of a mile off the southern end of Tarpon Bay Road. Several patients were reported on vessels disabled by the collision.
Audio|Source: Lee County Fire Tac Channels (1-6), LGTac1 and Tier 2 Channels
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Transcript:
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Marine 171, Marine 181, Marine 151, Coast Guard, FWC, LCS-OHUO, and MERT response,
00:09
Delta[1], MERT, Watercraft Incident at location near Tarpon Bay Road, respond on dispatch 3.
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TACLGTAC 1 is assigned, Marine 171, Marine 17, Marine 181, Marine 151.
00:24
Postcard, SWC, LCS-O-Hilo, and merge response.
00:56
Are there people in the water or are these patients on a boat?
01:06
At this point we believe all patients are on the vessels which are disabled due to the collision.
01:21
Copy. Are they near the shoreline or offshore they are?
01:29
I'm going to update the location to the exact coordinates.
01:37
It'll be basically three-quarters of a mile off the southern end of Tarpon Bay Road.
01:59
Copy that. You can show Ladder 171 in route to Marine 171.
02:04
You can have Engine 179 respond to the Tarpon Bay Road, Beach.
Police codes explained
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Delta: High-priority medical response level, typically for serious or life-threatening incidents per dispatch protocols.
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