Man Rescued from Washington Channel in Critical Condition
Photo by DC FIRE AND EMS
Photo by DC FIRE AND EMS
Photo by DC FIRE AND EMS
Washington, DC - A man was transported in critical, life-threatening condition after being recovered from the waters of the Washington Channel alongside the Wharf complex on Wednesday, January 22nd.
DC Fire and EMS dispatched a water rescue assignment at 10:20 P.M. to the vicinity of 800 Wharf St. SW. Both land based units and fireboats arrived on the scene and were told a person had gone off a pier and not resurfaced.
Crews immediately started a search and rescue operation, lighting up the area and using long hooks to grapple the waters where the individual was last seen. At the same time, the DC Metropolitan Police Harbor Division prepared divers for entry.
After approximately 20 minutes, an MPD diver located the victim, an adult male, beneath the water adjacent to the pier where he was last seen. He was quickly removed and EMS crews immediately began resuscitation efforts. The patient was subsequently transported to an area hospital.