Boat sends red flare 500 yards offshore at Tradewinds Dr S, Gulfport FL


Emergency units responded to a water rescue near Tradewinds Drive South. A boat about 500 yards offshore was seen sending up a red flare, indicating distress. Several fire and rescue units including Fireboat 11 and Marine 23 were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Protect ECHO, fire, Fireboat 11, rescue 17, engine 17, engine 6, District 6.
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Marine 23,
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Water Rescue,
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near Tradewinds Drive South for 695B,
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part of Fireboat 11, rescue 17 engines, 17 engines, 6, District 6,
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Marine 23, FireTech Echo.
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AirTeckel, Rescue 10, sick person at the Tacitus Motel, near 334 Street North, Bridge 625B, Rescue 10, FireTac, Golf.
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Dispatch, Fireboat, 11 responding?
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Truck 11, echo.
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Truck 11,
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ECHO. Truck 11, engine, 11,
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delay, they'll be staffing fireboat 11.
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Underset truck 11, 1011 delayed.
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Anchor College to Dispatch?
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Anchor College.
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The wrong channel did not copy pre-arital.
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The sectional units of car attack, I'll show you all responding via MDCs with the exception of Firewood 11, Marine 23, to a water rescue marine needed near Tradewinds Drive South. The calling party is reporting that 500 yards out into the water, they witnessed a boat sending up a red flare into the air.
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