No injuries reported, but Saturday night Was very busy. Water rescue team of Ottawa Fire Department.
Two incidents involved a paddle border that fell on the Ottawa River, and another is now characterized by a jet ski collision in a bay near Petrie Island Beach. did.
At 6:05 pm, the Ottawa Fire Department received one 911 call reporting a paddle border suffering from Dechene Rapids. The water rescue team began a grid search and, with the help of the fire brigade still on the shore, found an individual who was being helped to safely return to the shore by a passing boater.
A little over an hour later, at 7:15, a person from Britannia Beach at the western end of the city called 911 and reported that four had fallen off the paddleboard and passed through the paddleboard. .. Dechene Rapids.
They grabbed the paddleboard for support and went through the torrent. Later, they were found by a water rescue team and helped them return to the shore. They were also evaluated by the Ottawa Paramedic, but no injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, yet another 911 caller reported a jet ski collision in the bay at the eastern end of the city. With the
media release, the Ottawa Fire Department confirmed that the corresponding crew members had one of the jet skis already towed to the marina and the other heading to the shore in their own way. Said that.
All crew members were able to safely reach the shore and no immediate injuries were reported.
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