[Scan-DC] Water resecues on Monday morning

[michael rumberg]

if the first unit had been on scene for a while it might have been to relieve the first helo for end of tour or fuel.



> From: cathy at drzyzgula.org
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:11:02 -0400
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Water resecues on Monday morning
> 
> Was anyone else listening to the rescues of people from flooding between
> 3:45 and 6 a.m. yesterday?  I know the Park Police helicopter assisted with
> a the first rescue just south of Dickerson and later Trooper 3 helped ferry
> the Boy Scouts stranded near White's Ferry.  Near the end of the second
> rescue Trooper 2 just showed up and offered assistance.  I am wondering if
> it was involved with another incident nearby?  Both rescues used the
> helicopter more for lighting and safety backup than for picking up victims
> (although Trooper 3 did carry 3 children), so I am wondering why a second
> helo showed up.  
> 
> Cathy D
> 
> 
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