Cohoes (Albany) - Boat Rescue - Mohawk River

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Date: 05/06/12

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Mohawk River in Cohoes

Frequency: Town of Colonie 800Mhz P25 and Saratoga County 800Mhz P25

Units Operating: Boght FD, Verdoy FD, West Crescent FD, Niskayuna FD 2, Colonie PD, Colonie EMS.

Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, little wind, warm temperature.

Description Of Incident: One pontoon boat stuck on sandbar close to NY Power Authority Dam. Both Verdoy Boat 11, Boght Boat 1, and West Crescent Boat responded to scene to check passenger status and to secure boat. Due to shallow waters both departments put in use smaller boats and requested Niskayuna's airboat to rescue passengers and bring to shore. Boat was eventually pulled from sandbar and brought to local marina. All apparatus returned to service.

Reporters: Andrew Witkowski

Edited May 7, 2012 by lafd55