Woman with psychiatric crisis swims in bayou refusing help, New Orleans LA
Medical EmergencyA woman showing signs of a psychiatric condition, wearing only a bra, was swimming and shouting in Bayou St. John near Moss Street and De Saix Boulevard. She refused to leave the water despite efforts by police and emergency services, who arranged a water rescue to safely retrieve her before she became exhausted or injured.
Audio|Source: New Orleans Fire
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Transcript:
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Command of Communications, be advised at this time as a female, possibly psychologically impaired.
00:10
Going back and forth underneath the bridge, we have PD and EMS on the scene.
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They're trying to course, they come out.
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Even 25 on Steam.
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1148. Region 25 communications.
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Vision 25.
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Do you have energy dispatch?
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Negative.
00:51
Can I get entered? You can pass the location?
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Super Notifying engine.
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End of 25 to communication.
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It's 25.
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Into 25. Go ahead and let energy know it's up in the trees.
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There's no current right down on the ground.
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It's just minor arrechaing every one to two minutes up in the trees.
01:22
Command of communication.
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Temple.
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Command.
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25. We're going to carry this investigation. 25, service.
01:35
Do you notify a rescue too that we got a person in the middle of the bayou refusing to come out and see if they have any kind of water rescue equipment that we can use to help retrieve this person out before they fell out? No for this fashion rescues.
02:08
Man of Communications, could you have Rescue 2 speak with me on Fireground 5 when they respond? Rescue 2, response to water rescue at Moss Street and De Saix Boulevard.
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Zone 5029.
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Rescue 2, Respite to Water Rescue at Moss Street and De Saix Boulevard, Zone 5029. Use Fireground 5 in number 52.
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Rescue 2 counsel.
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So far. Command of Communications, did you copy that transmission? Communications for Rescue 2?
02:42
Communications to rescue 2.
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Rescue 2, guys.
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505 to Rescue 2.
02:53
I'm on the scene right now and in Bayou St.
02:56
John, we have a female who seems to have a psychiatric condition.
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She's only wearing a bra.
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She's swimming in the bios center, shouting different things.
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But what I want to know is if y'all have any kind of equipment.
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Like a wetsuit or something that we can get you all respond because she may be combative and I don't know if she can scratch anybody up.
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But I know Josh, I mean, Jay says that a wetsuit.
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That's what Jay says in with her. I ain't got details of the 16.
03:34
Do we need a boat? I'll just bring a high water trunk with the boat or if it's not necessary.
03:40
Well, at this time, it's necessary because she's refusing to come to the bank.
03:46
She's swimming all over the canal, shouting, and she's refusing to come to the bank.
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And it won't be long before she wears herself out, and before she does that, I'd like to get something out here that we could maybe help retrieve her out the water before she sinks. Turn for all that moss had to say.
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Location mentioned:
De Saix Blvd & Moss St, New Orleans, LA 70119
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