Water rescue near Poplar Bluffs

At 10:00 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received information from a caller south of Poplar Bluffs that they were missing someone in their group.  They had been on a "party island" floating near three sand bars and lost a member.  The SFD dispatcher took a description of the person, last point seen and directed the callers to stay on scene to assist our water rescue team.  One water rescue team with the Zodiak boat and the Battalion Chief were dispatched.  Notifications were made to Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), Corman Park Police, R.C.M.P. and Search and Rescue by the SFD.  Police had their plane and were requested by the SFD to assist in the location of the missing person.  

On arrival at 10:34 p.m., R.C.M.P. were on scene and the SFD boat was launched and on the river at 10:48 p.m.  Members of the SFD searched the river from the boat and two SFD members walked along the river's edge.  The SPS plane was searching the area from the air.  At 10:58 p.m., the crew in the SFD boat found a person in the river up to his neck in water at 10:58 p.m.  Our missing person was brought to shore without injuries, returned to their group and did not need medical assistance.  All other agencies were notified that the person had been found and was safe.

The SFD wants to take this opportunity to thank our partner agencies for their assistance.  SFD returned to their station at 11:24 p.m.