Person in water at Church Street boat ramp rescued, Evanston IL


A citizen reported a person in the water at the boat ramp near Church Street, Evanston, waving for help and holding onto a flotation device. Emergency water rescue teams were dispatched to assist and a person on the pier stayed to guide responders to the location.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
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Transcript:
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This is Evanston Water Rescue for Engine 23, Truck 23, Battalion 21,
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Squad 21, Ambulus 21, Ambulus 23,
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Winnet Battalion,
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and Wilmette Fireboat.
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So near Sheridan at the boat ramp,
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a citizen reporting a subject in the water waiting for help on some sort of flotation device.
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They're going to wait at the pier for you. It's in Evanston Water Rescue.
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For engine 23, truck 23, Battalion 21,
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Squad 21, Ambulance, 21, Ambulance, 23,
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Winneca Battalion and Fire Boat from Wilmette,
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near Sheridan, near the Church Street boat ramp for the citizens saying that there's someone in the water waving for help,
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the person's going to stay on the pier to point it out.
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the person's going to stay on the pier to point it out.
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Dispatch, you can blaze 2120 in a route, please.
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Okay.
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The time's throwing at dispatch.
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Do you able to pull up a camera at Clark Street Beach or on a boat ramp to see if there's going to be in the water?
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We're working on that now.
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Thank you.
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Dispatch, you copy, 2120 is in route.
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Yeah, I've got your 2120.
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I have it as a fire, 21-3 is also going to be in route.
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2103 received.
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Dispatch your battalion, 21.
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Dispatch your battalion, 21.
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Go ahead, dispatch.
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Do you want me to get the Winneka diapers and the Wilmette boat on the way?
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Yeah,
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you're sorry to all WMet boat for sure. We're just pulling up on team and get you in more information.
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Okay.
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Dispitch, 2120 is off.
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Received.
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201 is off as well.
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Received.
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This is a badge from Mention 22. You can put us in route. We have two water members.
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Mention 22 receives.
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Tower 22 with one water member as well.
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Tower 22 with one water person receives.
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A person is going to be on the shore,
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on the boat ramp.
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Out on the pier at the boat ramp.
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Received.
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