Search for missing woman swimming near Siesta Bridge, Sarasota FL
Missing PersonFire and marine rescue units are searching for a missing woman seen swimming near Siesta Bridge heading north toward John Ringling Bridge. Multiple marine and ground units are involved with additional help from law enforcement. An air search will be conducted once available. The woman is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 135 pounds, with reddish hair, wearing teal shorts and a black spaghetti strap top.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
06:39
Transcript:
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Grad engine 8 and rescue 10 to the water rescue call.
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Go forth.
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Do I need to dispatch rescue 10 or they're already around?
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Dispatch them.
00:16
Ski 10 Marine Rescue,
00:20
it's Cesta Bridge, near Siesta Drive, Crosho,
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North Sota Wayn Upgood,
00:27
(number withheld).
00:28
Respond of Marine Rescue, Channel 1.
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see the woman swimming.
00:49
This was the last noplication where Ski3 is currently positioned and she was headed northbound towards John Ruling Bridge.
00:59
Sophie, thanks.
01:01
Are we able to visualize that mangrove Island and just ensure she's not on there sitting on there at all?
01:08
That's copy.
01:09
We will go. Check it out.
01:18
Dispans, Rescue 11 is going to have a septic salute transport to doctor's hospital.
01:23
Dr. Rescue 11, Cubsis alert.
01:27
Dispans from Rescue 12.
01:34
Rescue 12 is clear and SMH.
01:36
We're going to be closer to the Marine Rescue than Rescue Town.
01:44
Rescue 12, Trustee, Tech call out.
01:52
Longbarg, that was LD control.
01:56
I can we check it is like the LC control?
02:02
Rescue 12 copies, thank you.
02:09
Rescue 17 from this match.
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Rescue 17 from the search.
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Rescue 72.
02:15
This is going to be a duffel level reaction, 83-year-old female patient, also engine 5 is a route.
02:24
Okay.
02:31
We're coming up from the south just by the bridge.
02:34
Where would you like us to search?
02:40
I'm going to sign you up with the search group, which is going to be the SPD boat.
02:49
PressVote 51 copy
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Fireboat 51 copy Fireboat 51 on scene joining SPD search boat
03:05
Go ahead
03:08
NG14,
03:09
the Rescue 23 responded to an alpha-level injured person for a 50-year-old male patient with severe back pain related to a fall that occurred yes on Tuesday.
03:23
Andrew 40 copies, thank you.
03:27
The Italian 2, can you lend line this much?
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One transport, that's Mitch.
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That's another one.
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SPD Marine Unit Rescue Boat 51.
03:44
What's your identifier?
03:48
Sheriff's the Police, Marine 61.
03:52
Copy. Marine 61.
03:53
Is that you just to the north of the bridge? We're trying to search the same area as you and not encompass anything different?
04:02
Roger. I'm going to make my way over here.
04:05
Kind of an easterly position.
04:12
That's me at your 12 o'clock.
04:22
Go ahead, dispatch.
04:24
Florida Fish and Wildlife is on the phone asking if you need any assistance from them?
04:33
At this point,
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no, we're good with the marine assets we have on scene.
04:38
We'll keep in mind if we need additional.
04:44
Let's a Rescue 17.
04:50
That's from command.
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Tell ahead, command.
04:55
Let's give you a status update at this time.
04:56
This time we're still searching.
04:59
We have three votes currently working to search, two jet skis and two ground-based units from Sarasota Fire.
05:06
Searching the surrounding streets as well as help from our partners with SPD.
05:13
We'll continue the search and we'll take it to the air as soon as the air assets get here.
05:20
Or I'll try to get an EPA on Air 1, standby while I check with their dispatcher.
05:30
Some space lights operating on our channel.
05:33
It should be.
05:34
I'll give them a call back and find out where they are.
05:43
Would my channel clear?
05:45
My channel rescue 11.
05:46
Okay.
05:47
Can go ahead.
05:48
Can you move to station 11 for coverage?
05:53
Moving to station 11 for coverage.
05:59
Command and I'll be off to see in about five minutes.
06:03
No more.
06:08
Copy station 5 for coverage.
06:15
Units on scene from Command.
06:17
Just be advised to have an update on the description of the female we're looking for.
06:20
It's going to be a white female 5.7 approximately 1035 pounds.
06:25
Reddish hair wearing teal shorts and a black spaghetti strap top.
06:30
Just additional information we have here at the command book.
06:37
This special control Bayfield 2 is on the ground.
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Location mentioned:
John Ringling Cswy, Sarasota, FL
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