Water Rescue - Person in Distress - area of Broadway Bridge

At approximately 4:50 p.m. on May 12, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department was alerted by a retired staff member to a person in distress in the South Saskatchewan River. One fire engine, two water rescue units, and one battalion chief were dispatched to the scene. 

Upon arrival of responding fire crews the male in distress, presenting as uncooperative and threatening, was near the shore's edge in a location challenging to access. Water rescue units were deployed onto the South Saskatchewan River; fire and police personnel established a plan, working from both the shore's edge and the water to safely conduct the operation. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. the male was removed from the water and transferred to the Saskatoon Police Service.

Firefighters have since cleared the scene and returned to their stations to continue serving Saskatoon.