7DaysinParadise
Diving => Diving => Topic started by: Gambitt on April 21, 2006, 01:28:00 AM
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OPP officer rescued from cruiser roof
By The Canadian Press
COBOURG (CP) — An Ontario Provincial Police officer is recovering from mild hypothermia after an overnight soaking.
The officer raced to a wooded area north of Cobourg at about 12:15 a.m. in response to a 911 call about a woman in distress.
Police were called when a woman was heard screaming.
But in his haste to arrive at the scene, the officer drove his cruiser into a lake and ended up some 30 metres from shore.
The cruiser was totally submerged and the officer stood on the roof with water up to his waist until rescued by a fellow officer.
The officer was treated at Cobourg Hospital for mild hypothermia.
The woman was eventually found unharmed but intoxicated.
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I've done this dive lots of times, (never taken a "Police" or any other car with me, though).
I have to admit that the Officer acted well, in a panic situaltion ( after his driving, which was "Not Great" :confused: , he missed a stop sign, and several Dead End Signs)
The officer; who was admittedly, not a great swimmer; had the presence of mind, as his car was sinking, to toss his gun belt, and bulletproof vest, into the back seat of the car, before exiting the car, through the window.
Things can be replaced, but your life CANNOT!
Ditch anything heavy, and wait for the pressure to equalize, and open a window if you can... The seatbelt buckle makes a great "glass cracker" if you need it to get out!
As well as he did, I'm sure his next 200,000 radio transimissions, will be acknowledged with the phrase "Aye,Aye, Captain Nemo"