{"id":34098,"date":"2017-11-23T11:04:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myeverettnews.com\/?p=34098"},"modified":"2017-11-23T11:04:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T19:04:09","slug":"heroic-thanksgiving-day-river-rescue-by-everett-police-and-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myeverettnews.com\/2017\/11\/23\/heroic-thanksgiving-day-river-rescue-by-everett-police-and-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroic Thanksgiving Day River Rescue By Everett Police And Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Police and Firefighters on Marine 2 check the boat the man had reportedly been on before going into the river.<\/p><\/div>

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Marine 2 looking along the banks of the Snohomish River.<\/p><\/div>

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The man was spotted in heavy brush at the river’s edge.<\/p><\/div>

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Police and firefighters extend themselves to reach the man.<\/p><\/div>

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An officer holds onto another as they try to pull the man to safety.<\/p><\/div>

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The crew is having a hard time with the swift running water maneuvering the man into position to be pulled aboard Marine 2.<\/p><\/div>

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A firefighter wades through the swift water to assist the boat crew.<\/p><\/div>

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The boat crew then helps the firefighter secure the man.<\/p><\/div>

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The firefighter prepares to carry the man through the current.<\/p><\/div>

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The firefighter heads toward the riverbank.<\/p><\/div>

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The man is carried to the edge of the river where other firefighters are waiting.<\/p><\/div>

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Crews bring the man up from the riverbank.<\/p><\/div>

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Firefighters bring the man up to the riverside trail.<\/p><\/div>

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The man is taken along the riverside trail to a waiting medic unit.<\/p><\/div>A heroic rescue this morning by Everett Police and Firefighters in the Snohomish River. <\/p>\n

It all started about 3:30 AM when a man reportedly wanted for a misdemeanor warrant fled from Everett Police in a small boat between Dagmar’s Landing and Langus Riverfront Park on the Snohomish River.<\/p>\n

Officers attempted to locate the man but were unable and returned to regular patrol. <\/p>\n

About 6:00 AM an employee from Dagmar’s Landing called 911 and said a man had been stuck on a small boat in the Snohomish River. <\/p>\n

He had voice contact with the man who told him he planned to swim to shore. The Dagmar’s employee never saw the man come to shore. <\/p>\n

The Snohomish River was running high and extremely fast due to recent rain and runoff and the employee was concerned the man might be in the river.<\/p>\n

Everett Firefighters responded to Dagmar’s Landing to begin a search. Everett Police also began searching the area along the banks of the river.<\/p>\n

Marine Patrol Officers from Everett Police and the crew from Everett Engine 5 responded to Marine 2 to search from the river. <\/p>\n

A ladder truck was used to try and gain a visual over the river from south of Dagmar’s. <\/p>\n

As daylight came Marine 2 was able to get a look at the small boat the man reportedly swam from to make it to shore. It was empty. <\/p>\n

Using a thermal imaging camera the Marine Patrol located a heat signature and found a man tucked into the bushes about 100 yards south of the boat. The man appeared to be suffering from hypothermia. <\/p>\n

The boat operator was able to maneuver Marine 2 close to the area where the man was and police and firefighters extended themselves to reach the man but were unable to get him safely into the boat.<\/p>\n

An Everett Firefighter waded into the swift running river and was able to carry the man to others waiting on the riverbank. <\/p>\n

The man was carried by firefighters and police to a medic unit and taken to Providence Regional Medical Center where he is expected to recover.<\/p>\n

The entire search and rescue operation lasted about two hours. <\/p>\n

Kudos to the Everett Police and Firefighters who thoroughly searched on both land and on the water using a multitude of tools and means to locate the man.<\/p>\n

They then put themselves in a dangerous swift water situation to complete the rescue.<\/p>\n

Here are some MyEverettNews.com photos of the rescue. Click photo to enlarge. (Note: may not be reproduced without written consent)<\/p>\n