Good Samaritan rescues kayaker before responders arrive, Seattle WA


A kayaker was reported in distress near C-View Avenue Northwest. Rescue teams responded, but a good Samaritan rescued the kayaker before responders arrived, so emergency services were no longer required.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
01:16
Transcript:
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Rescue boat 5, water rescue response, near C-View Avenue Northwest.
00:05
Rescue Boat 5 from Fireboat 2?
00:08
Rescue Boat 5 from Fireboat 2? Yeah,
00:12
Rescue Boat 5, we're seeing a lot of Gilnets out here.
00:16
Recommend you follow our path.
00:17
Rescue Vote 5 from Dispatch
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Govote 5 from Fireboat 2 on Channel 3
00:25
The Dispatch
00:27
(name withheld)
00:28
I was trying to hail rescue boat five.
00:30
We got word from Coast Guard that a good Samaritan picked up the kayaker, so they are no longer responding.
00:36
Okay, by any chance, do you have their contact number so we can confirm that whether they need EMS?
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Location mentioned:
View Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
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