Water Rescue in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Water Rescue

Total Responding Units: 26

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Additional Information

  Incident Type: Water Rescue
  Timestamp: 03-19-23 09:59 AM
 
  Neighborhood: Boyle Heights
  Address: 352 La River
  Intersection: E 6th St / La River

  Council District: ()
  LAFD: Central (FS17, BC1)
  LAPD: Hollenbeck (471)

  Latitude/Longitude: 34.0379, -118.2268

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LAFD Press Release

River Rescue 03/19/2023 INC#0581 - River Rescue; INC#0581; 09:59AM; 352 La River; ; #BoyleHeights; One male was seen falling from the 6th Street Bridge into the flowing LA River. Crews are setting up downstream at various points preparing for a rescue, while airships survey from above.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM20 CM22 E14 E17 E209 E221 E25 E9 EM1 H3 H5 HA3 HA5 HR3 RA14 RA17 SC1 SW44 SW88 T21 T9 UR88; CH5; 13 14; Nicholas Prange 03-19-23 10:13 AM

Update River Rescue 03/19/2023 INC#0581 - Update River Rescue; INC#0581; 11:00AM; 352 La River; ; #BoyleHeights; A man was seen descending from the 6th Street Bridge down into the flowing water of the LA River. The man traveled over three-quarters of a mile southbound in the water, passed under the Santa Monica (10) Freeway and managed to escape the water flow before getting to the Olympic Bridge. The man had injuries (undetermined extent) and waited on the bank for LAFD personnel who evaluated, treated, and prepared him for transport. LAFD Air Ops hoisted the patient and transported him to a nearby trauma center.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM20 CM22 E14 E17 E209 E221 E25 E9 EM1 H3 H5 HA3 HA5 HR3 RA14 RA17 SC1 SW44 SW88 T21 T9 UR88; CH7; 13 14; Nicholas Prange 03-19-23 11:04 AM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
03-19-23 10:26 AM UR88 On Scene
03-19-23 10:18 AM E9 On Scene
03-19-23 10:18 AM SC1 On Scene
03-19-23 10:18 AM BC1 On Scene
03-19-23 10:17 AM E221 On Scene

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