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Boat Taking on Water

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By EMS Lieutenant Liz Murphy
August 1, 2010

At 21:42hrs Co. 14 was alerted to the Potomac River just south of the Harry W. Nice Bridge. Units responded to Aqualand for staging and Boat 14 got underway to check the area. Units checked the area from the Nice Bridge to Swan Point on both the Maryland & Virginia shore lines. The call originated with USCG, they advised communications that based of the boats radio signal the boat was to be some where in the area of Cuckold Creek and Piccowaxen Creek. Units checked the area and were unable to locate any vessel that was in distress. Units returned to service 23:00

At 23:52 Co. 14 was alerted again to the Potomac River, this time they were told to respond to the area of the Wicomico River. Units responded back to Aqualand and Boat 14 was underway. Units checked the area from Swan Point south to St. Catherines Sound and then north from Westmoreland State Park to Colonial Beach. Units were again unable to locate any vessel in distress. Units returned to service at 03:00.

Units: MSU14, Boat 14, PA148, E144, Chief 14, Chief 14B
 
Mutual Aid: MSU6, Boat 6, CB Boat 1, Dive Team 13, U13, Boat 4, MSU4, MSU8, Boat 8, Trooper 7, E61, A69, St. Mary's Boat 5, DNR, VA Marine Police, USCG
 

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