Tag: Swift Water Rescue

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Off-Duty North Carolina Deputy Rescues Driver from Sinking SUV
Corporal Clark waded into the water and was aided by a civilian in breaking a window on the vehicle. The deputy then dove into the water and pushed the driver to the surface, the sheriff’s office said.
July 23, 2024
An SUV is swept away in Durham, North Carolina, flood waters Monday. An off-duty Durham County Sheriff's deputy and civilians rescued the driver.
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GA Police Department Fields Swiftwater Rescue Team
If the water rescue is something that the patrol officer cannot safely perform, Sgt. Andrew Rausch says the best action is to keep an eye on the victim and wait for a swiftwater team, whether fire or police, to arrive.
November 4, 2022
Officers from the Sandy Springs Police Department train in swiftwater rescue alongside firefighers in a course taught on the Chattahoochee River.
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FL Deputy’s BWC Captures Video of Swiftwater Rescue
One responding deputy had 200 feet of rope in his patrol vehicle. Combined with that, five deputies formed a human chain to pull the woman to safety in rushing water reported to be 10 feet deep.
September 30, 2022
Orange County Water Rescue
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CA Officers Rescue Family from Flash Flood
According to initial reports, the woman and her two children called the police asking for help with an unrelated issue. After they called, heavy rains swept through the area, leading to flash flooding.
September 13, 2022
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MI Trooper’s BWC Captures Rescue of Child from Water
“When you get it, wrap it around your body,” the trooper instructs the child. “I just don’t want you to let go, okay. Wrap it around you and hold on really, really tight.”
August 18, 2022
A Michigan state trooper prepares to throw a rescue device, with line attached, to a child trapped in the water at the base of a dam.
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ID Officers Save Man Clinging to Tree in Boise River
Carter wanted to thank the officer and as he hugged him, he said, “I never in my life thought I’d hug a cop.”
August 8, 2022
Caldwell Police Department officers are shown following their rescue of a man stranded in the Boise River and found clinging to a downed tree.
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Off-Duty California Officer Rescues Man from Frigid River Waters
An off-duty officer with the California Highway Patrol used intuition and improvisation to rescue a man who had fallen into a cold river along the Willow Creek Trail within the Sierra National Forest over the weekend.
May 11, 2020
An off-duty officer with the California Highway Patrol used intuition and improvisation to rescue a man who had fallen into a cold river along the Willow Creek Trail within the Sierra National Forest over the weekend.
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Video: Georgia Officer Tells Story of Saving Teens from River
An officer with the Canton (GA) Police Department explained in a video posted to social media what it was like to rescue two teens who had become stranded in a frigid river.
April 27, 2020
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