Person found unresponsive near Lock 34 towpath, Washington County MD


A person was found lying unresponsive on a rock near the towpath close to Lock 34 at the Maryland side of the 340 bridge. Emergency boats were launched to reach and assist this person.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Just had a second call from a different person on a towpath, so they also saw a body lying on a rock.
00:05
Tried to yell to the patient, but the patient didn't respond.
00:08
Maybe unconscious. Vote 7-2. Time for y'all.
00:10
Bo 7-2. Did you get the traffic to go to Darden Ben with both 20-01?
00:15
Negative. I'm down here at the copass.
00:17
That lock 34.
00:19
Yeah, do you want me on a copass?
00:20
Dispatch from command.
00:21
What's your wishes for that?
00:22
I miss head traffic repeat.
00:24
Boat 7 to ask if you want on the towpath and what your wishes are.
00:28
Boat 7, go to Dalton Ben with 221.
00:30
Boat for Bo 19.
00:32
Command from Boat 19.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:34
We're at the 340 launch now.
00:35
Do you want us to continue down the Ceno Canal? They're locked 34th.
00:38
That's correct.
00:39
We're direct.
00:40
We're watching.
00:41
211 is launching with the cruise hill.
00:42
Good much, coming, sir.
00:43
201 dispatch, prepping the launch, unseen an argument.
00:46
Good last copy.
00:47
Command from Frederick 319.
00:49
Let's go!
00:50
We have a tree down, walking a tow pass.
00:52
We're right under the Maryland side 340 bridge.
00:55
We can go ahead and launch here.
00:56
Tide be used.
00:57
disrupts here.
00:58
No. 20, a foot type road.
00:59
We're up in 340 launch.
01:00
Watch. Dispatch from command.
01:02
Okay.
01:03
John McChryson County, medical mess.
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Location mentioned:
Lock 34, Knoxville, MD 21758
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