SILVERTON FIRE RESPONDS TO DIVE ACCIDENT
Posted: July 8th, 2010 5:52 PM
The Silverton Fire District responded on a dive injury at the Silverton Reservoir today at approximately 4:30 pm. The patient, who is sixteen years of age, sustained injuries significant enough to warrant being airlifted to Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.
The patient was extricated from a remote location at the reservoir which is very steep and has very unstable terrain. The patient was located and transported within forty five minutes from the arrival of the first Silverton Fire unit.
The Silverton Fire District urges people to be very careful when swimming and diving in areas that they are unfamiliar with. Always consider the use of personal floatation devices when conducting water activities.
Captain Ed Grambusch
Public Information Officer
Silverton Fire District
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