Swimmer rescued from rip current off la jolla shores, San Diego CA
Medical EmergencyA swimmer caught in a rip current off La Jolla Shores called for help. Lifeguards launched rescue units and located the swimmer safely. The swimmer did not need medical care.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Lifeguards
05:12
Transcript:
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Just that, she said 31 Sam, I'm sure it's 911[1],
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water-related, off the Marine Room.
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31,
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Sam.
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On the line,
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off the slides area, says he's going to rip current.
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He's on his phone right now, says he's in distress.
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Go ahead and put your hand up.
00:27
Copy, we're launching the ski and I'm heading over there, Code 3[2] on the street.
00:37
So what's the cap?
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He's got swim fins.
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Just out from shores, do you have an approximate distance offshore?
00:51
East has a quarter mile.
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Jet 3 Radio Check.
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He says to the right, he sees the caves straight in, and he sees the slides.
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George, he has his hands up now.
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Can you see him?
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1310 will respond to the case form and check the sanctuary area?
01:39
Happy and Unit 34 is passing the hotel and I'm entering the beach on the foot lunch.
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Sports has visual.
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He's... Directly off gazebos.
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He's around some other snorkelers,
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adds his hand up about 25 yards offshore.
02:11
Copy and dispatch, where is the RP?
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The victim is the RP.
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He's on his cell phone.
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Are you on a watch?
02:25
Yeah, he's on his phone.
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Copy, we have our guard entering the water on a board, and it can show 31 team and unit 34 on the scene.
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Trying to locate the victim.
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Just passed it.
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Can you have the RP wave nice and big? We've got two resources in the water unable to locate.
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Stay firm.
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31 stand from Shores.
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It looks like the person I had thought it was is not the match.
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Drew just passed him.
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I don't have visual of anyone in a white swim cap.
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31 stamp copies.
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Continuing searching.
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Three see long scene on stage where, no visual of any person to trust yet.
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Jet 3. I have visual of somebody on the inside Artees.
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You might want to check that area.
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Copy.
03:54
I'm getting vestered by the kayak of northwest of his depots.
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Copy.
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Continue in that direction.
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Jet 3 on scene.
04:18
Copy, Jet 3 on scene and for Sam, can we start about just code 2 right now for coverage? We've got a lot of resources dedicated to this search.
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Jet 3 is code for 1159.
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We're going to bring them into the bow on you.
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Dispatch copies, Jet 3 with the victim.
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31-10 copies and 4-7 can disregard my last request.
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3-31 fan is this sick I'm going to need medical care?
05:07
Negative.
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Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Emergency phone system/channel
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response using lights and siren
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Location mentioned:
Near Spindrift Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
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