Capsized sailboat with two people off Starfish Dr, Hilton Head Island SC
Medical EmergencyFire and rescue crews responded to a capsized sailboat catamaran about 150 yards off Starfish beach access. Two people were in the water but neither appeared injured or in distress. Civilian watercraft helped right the boat, and a jet ski was ready for rescue if needed. Medical teams stood by until it was confirmed no one was in distress.
Audio|Source: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
04:20
Transcript:
00:00
That's truck six.
00:02
Truck six. Do you guys have a direction of travel for the subject for the water?
00:13
Stand by.
00:18
Battalion 1-inchin 3.
00:22
Sky 1.
00:25
Chief, we went down to near Starfish beach access.
00:27
We're going to go check it out down here to see if we could see anything at this point.
00:33
Hershey.
00:39
Engine 3, Maddoch 5?
00:43
Engine 3.
00:45
Do you want us to head into Beach and Sandus and check out pool bar area?
00:52
Yes, please.
00:54
Proceed.
00:56
This is that engine 3?
01:02
Engine 3.
01:04
We have eyes on the boat coming down near Starfish beach access.
01:12
Received engine 3.
01:15
Engine 3. Engine 3, truck 6.
01:23
Engine 3. Is Starfish going to be better or should we be at 40 Folly Field?
01:30
Starfish is going to be best.
01:34
Proceed.
01:39
Jim 3. Engine 3.
01:41
Engine 3.
01:44
So it's going to be about 150 yards off the beach.
01:49
There is some civilian watercraft around them at this time.
01:55
Where do you see did the 3?
01:58
This match, the Italian.
02:01
Battalion.
02:03
Any update on Beach Patrol.
02:07
A caller called in advising BP 130 unit was on scene with her.
02:13
They should be on Tap 1.
02:16
Which BP unit?
02:20
The original unit was BP 113-1-13-113?
02:26
Chris-Safe.
02:29
BP 113.
02:32
B.13.
02:35
Are you on location?
02:39
Alternative, I just got a visual via binoculars.
02:42
There are two people in the water.
02:43
Neither appear to be injured in distress.
02:45
There's several of their boats trying to right the current boat.
02:47
I'm going to be launching the jet ski from shore momentarily here.
02:51
I do have a guard on scene with binoculars.
02:55
Keep an eye on it.
02:57
Appreciate you.
03:03
That's engine three.
03:06
Engine three.
03:09
It looks like it's going to be a sailboat catamaran inside the device.
03:12
It looks like they got it flipped back up right at this time.
03:16
There's still one personnel in the water.
03:20
Received engine three, one person still in the water.
03:27
CP 113 to Italian 1.
03:30
T.P.113.
03:32
I got a medic crew on their way off foot to you.
03:35
I'll gain access to the beach now with water rescue gear.
03:42
Bruce, I'm standing by with our jet ski.
03:44
The sail has been righted.
03:46
The guard on scene told me that no one appears to be in distress at this time.
03:51
So I'm going to stand by with the jet ski for now.
03:55
Appreciate.
04:00
C.P.113.
04:07
Cepheed 113.
04:10
Beaver County is requesting to know if you still need MRO to respond.
04:17
At their time, that's negative.
04:19
Receive, negative more response.
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Location mentioned:
Starfish Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
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