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Driver rescued after car plunges into water Friday, 30th November 2018 LSFD Public Relations Writer: William Hudspeth LSFD Public Relations Editor: Chloe MacKenzie The victim's car, a Karin Rebel submerged in the water. TONGVA HILLS - On Monday the 26th November 2018, the Los Santos Fire Department were notified at 22:18 of a Karin Rebel that had lost control while driving, and plunged into the stream off Tongva Drive in the Tongva Valley area. Engine One were dispatched to the scene and arrived within ten minutes after being alerted On arrival Engine One requested more units, and as a result Engine Two and Rescue Basic One responded to the incident. The decision to use rescue lines was taken, and by the time Engine Two arrived lines were established and a firefighter with a harness was then lowered into the water. The firefighter managed to reach the vehicle's flatbed and from there managed to attach the second rescue line around the driver's waist and make a knot. Their seat-belt was cut and they were pulled out on the flatbed of the vehicle. With the teamwork of the crews of both Engine One and Two, plus the assistance of numerous police officers who were present at the scene, the extraction of the victim took about fifteen minutes and they were immediately taken to Rescue Basic One for a further examination. A firefighter from Engine One examining the scene while being briefed by the Police Officers. Five firefighters who were manning two Engines and one Ambulance responded to the scene along with four officers from the Los Santos Police Department. The vehicle was later removed from the water by the insurance company. An investigation into the cause is being lead by the Los Santos Police Department but a preliminary investigation suggests the driver was speeding when the incident occurred. The situation was concluded by 23:36. Dispatched LSFD Units: E1, E2, RB1 -
Four dead after car plunges into the Alamo Sea Friday, 30th November 2018 LSFD Public Relations: Chloe MacKenzie Fire apparatus and police vehicles wait on shore while dive teams carry out their search. ALAMO SEA - At 23:03 on Thursday the 8th November 2018, the Los Santos Fire Department (LSFD) were notified by the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) of a car that had come off the road and gone into the Alamo Sea while being pursued by law enforcement. A water rescue assignment was dispatched to the incident. On arrival firefighters and emergency medical technicians liased with the LSPD to establish that a green Karin Kuruma carrying four occupants had collided with the water at high speed and immediately sunk with the occupants trapped inside. Due to the amount of time the car had been underwater, crews weren't hopeful that there would be any survivors. A police helicopter marked the location by hovering over the water while specialist nighttime Diver teams from Rescue One made their way into the water in scuba diving gear, supported with rescue lines from crews waiting on shore. Helmet cam from the dive team showing a police helicopter marking the spot. Dive team firefighters Chloe MacKenzie and Connor McMahon made their way to the vehicle which by that time had sunken to the seabed. The dive team breached the vehicle by smashing the driver side window, and brought the occupants out by hand. The green Karin Kuruma as spotted by the helmet cam of Engineer Chloe MacKenzie, while Firefighter Connor McMahon tried to open the driver's side door. All four persons (age/gender unknown) were declared deceased at the scene by the Los Santos Fire Department, confirming that the incident was no longer a water rescue but a recovery mission. The Fire Department handed the deceased over to the Los Santos County Department of Coroner and the incident was given to the Los Santos Police Department to carry out investigations. All fire and rescue resources concluded operations and cleared from the incident as of 23:46. Drive team Firefighter Connor McMahon rests after the challenging recovery mission. For more information regarding the incident, contact the Los Santos Police Department's Media Relations and Community Affairs Division (MRCAD). You can visit there website by clicking here. Dispatched LSFD Units: E1, R1, RB1, RB2 Interested in joining the Los Santos Fire Department? Apply to be a firefighter/emergency medical technician/paramedic today at lsfd.sa.gov/recruitment