UPDATE: Water rescue response off Fauntleroy, canceled

11:24 AM: SFD divers and rescuers are headed out for a report of a possible paddleboarder in trouble off Fauntleroy. Medics are headed for Don Armeni/Seacrest, where they would bring anyone they find. More to come.

11:32 AM UPDATE: SFD says it’s made contact with the paddleboarder and they don’t need help. Units are being dismissed (we see one leaving the south end of Lincoln Park just as we were arriving). (added) We also talked with police officers who were still on the shore in the park (photo above) – they confirmed the paddleboarder is OK, and still out paddleboarding at last report.

3 Replies to "UPDATE: Water rescue response off Fauntleroy, canceled"

  • Boater December 17, 2017 (3:24 pm)

    I wonder if the paddleboarder had the LEGALLY required safety gear-life jacket, signaling device,etc. with him/her. I doubt it. Emergency responders end up having  to risk their lives and equipment trying to help someone that wouldn’t need help if they did the right thing and didn’t go out in bad weather and were prepared. I’m constantly amazed at the boaters that go out thumbing their noses at the rules and the weather reports, but are the FIRST AND LOUDEST to call for help when they get in trouble. 

    • WSB December 17, 2017 (3:40 pm)

      Don’t know and will likely never know. However, please note that in most such incidents, it’s not the paddleboarder or whomever who makes the call, it is someone onshore. We were not by the scanner when this call went out so I missed hearing anything about how they got the call in this case.

  • Mark47n December 17, 2017 (8:06 pm)

    As an edgy paddler I can say that you have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m the guy that paddles off of Alki Pt in a little yellow WW boat during windstorms. I’ve had the police called on me, the fire department and the USCG. Many think that a paddler out in conditions is in distress but that isn’t always the case. Fun in edgy conditions, can appear as distress. If you don’t know for sure feel free to call, but to loudly make the assertion that this paddleboarder was in distress with no facts other than EMS being activated is pure assumption on your part and you know what they say about people that make assumptions…

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