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“#DCsBravest have staffed 3 of our Community Service Units (CSUs) strategically placed across the District to respond to storm related incidents. Additional staffing has also been provided to all ou...

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www.facebook.com/181830495193825/posts/3300965939946916/?d=nThree men are missing and presumed dead after a boating incident on the Potomac River Sunday evening, August 2nd.

DC Fire and EMS received a distress call over a maritime frequency reporting three people in the water vicinity of Capitol Cove Marina at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. DC’s Fireboats and Metropolitan Police harbor units responded at 5:37 PM.

Emergency personnel arrived to find an boat whose occupants reported 3 people from the vessel were in the water and had not resurfaced. None of the three were reported to be wearing personal flotation devices.

An immediate search and rescue operation was initiated. DC Fire and EMS units included the Fireboats, inflatables launched from land based rescue squads, other land units, and a search and rescue K-9. Several other departments and agencies also provided rescue assets.

After an almost three hour search in the river, along the shoreline, and from the air, the Special Operations Battalion Chief, who was incident commander, transitioned from a rescue to a recovery operation.

At that point, most of the units were released, but several vessels continued the search into the night.

This event serves as a stark reminder for boaters and their on-board companions to always wear flotation devices.

This was the second water rescue of the day for DC’s Bravest. An earlier call involved a boat taking on water that was successfully assisted to safety.

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Platoon #3 had storms come through.

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“Photos by fire photographer Elliot Goodman @DCFIREBYE show #DCsBravest search and rescue K-9, inflatable manned by rescue squad members, and command post at the Potomac River water rescue incident....

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