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First due water rescue

6-5-07 At 1102 hours, the Prince Frederick Volunteers  and surrounding departments were alerted to Water Rescue Box 2-05 for a drowning. Squad 2(FF Della-Camera) and Engine 22(Lt Sewell) responded to the Hallowing Point boat ramp. Units arrived to find bystanders reporting a man had jumped in the water and never came back up. Firefighter Della-Camera established the Hallowing Point Command as units interviewed witnesses and initiated a land based search. Dive Units and Rescue Boats arrived and expanded the search efforts. After two hours the scene was turned over to the Calvert Investigative Team to start recovery efforts. Company 2 units cleared in four hours. Water Rescue Box - Calvert RS2, A4, Boat 4, Medic 104, Dive Team, Charles A83, Boat 83, 8, St. Mary's Boat 5, Coast Guard, DNR, CCSD, MSP, Trooper 2

Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department

450 Solomons Island Road South / P.O. Box 976 - Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Phone : 410-535-9875 - Fax : 410-414-3655 - E-mail : princefrederickvolunteers@yahoo.com