Man swept underwater retrieving bicycle near Ithaca inlet, Ithaca NY
Medical EmergencyA man lost his bicycle in the water near the Ithaca inlet by the railroad bridge. He entered the water to retrieve it but was swept under and has not resurfaced. Multiple emergency units are responding to the scene to conduct a search and rescue operation.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to assign you command for this. Report of the male lost his bicycle in the water, went in to get it and got swept under, has still not resurfaced.
00:11
Copy.
00:17
IPD coming or is Sheriff's Department?
00:21
Sheriff's Office is arriving on St.C.
00:27
I'm dropping.
00:31
977 is on scene. It's going to be across the railroad bridge.
00:35
Sounds like somebody's got eyes on them.
00:42
Okay, 1242, 11.
00:49
6.3, you and off, 950. 6.3, you and opt 950.
00:54
I'm in Ops 9 right now until I get over here. Okay.
01:03
It's a good unit coming to the inlet.
01:10
Come in by Ithaca dispatch is going to be the best access. The Ithaca dispatch is the best access.
01:19
One's important.
01:25
901,
01:27
96-3 move over to Ops 9, Ops 9.
01:31
We will all move over there.
01:32
That's what I was going to ask.
01:34
We think we see him in the water. The bystander is right where he went down, but he is not out of the water yet.
01:40
I have a PFD on, but I don't really want to go in unless you guys are here.
01:45
Bobby, we're coming in off of 5 mile. We'll be there, less than a minute.
01:53
George, they're on their way, we got everything coming.
02:01
Sorry, Jay, I was on the Opts 10.
02:03
Right underneath there is where the ladies saw them go down and say that they think they see them.
02:13
I don't want, Opts 9. I don't want, Opts 9.
02:19
I don't want, Opts 9.
02:23
911.
02:25
Do you guys copy, come in by Ithaca dispatch?
02:29
Yeah, we're pulling in now.
02:33
Copy, we're in these suits.
02:35
We gotta get a couple people in the water. We think we see them.
02:38
But we gotta get suits on and get in the water.
02:43
Never.
02:49
The unit is coming to the official letter. Stay on Ops 9. Ops 9.
02:58
Claiming the stacking service.
03:01
I see.
03:08
Go. Can you copy? Grego?
03:18
Soper Gagger.
03:20
Bring a pipe pole.
03:22
Bring a pipe pole with you.
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