EXCLUSIVE: Girl saved by Lake Patrol on the Salt River, bodycam footage shows rescue

A girl almost drowned on the Salt River in May, but thanks to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lake Patrol, she was saved. However, as seen in the exclusive bodycam video, the path to get to her, as well as getting out of the river, was blocked by tubers and kayakers.
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[@carleybove]

Hey y’all, my name is Carley and i’m the girl in the video. This was 3 years ago. I’m now 21 so looking back on this is absolutely insane. Thank you all so much for the positive comments . and to everyone calling the cops “pigs” need to get a life. Those “pigs” saved my life. The reason why my brother couldn’t get on the boat was 1.) because he was very intoxicated and could’ve got in the way of the deputies doing their job and 2.) that boat is very tiny. Imagine how my brother would’ve reacted if they allowed him on that boat and saw them perform cpr on me not once, but twice. He would’ve freaked out and most likely would’ve got in the way. So please shush. If it weren’t for the deputies quick response time and fast acting i wouldn’t be here today.

[@blairpenny1526]

Wow I just randomly saw this after seeing it when it happened. Glad to see you made a full recovery this video had us all very worried about you

[@mxz1691]

Great to see you’re still with us! 🙏🏽

[@BonsaiActual]

Well said. I'm glad you're okay!

[@WarrenMoses88]

God bless you and your family I was in middle school on a field trip it was hot that day we had to gather samples from the beach rocks, we asked our teacher if we could swim she declined cause we didn't fill out a form, we then begin to beg and beg eventually she gave in we went swimming and a rip current took us out to the ocean the was no lifeguards on duty, some students ran to the beach law enforcement office and they came to save me I was the last one to be taken out of the water I fell continuous they drag me to the shoreline and performed Cpr as well I will never forget that day.

[@Kimberly_11]

Glad you're ok ❤​@@WarrenMoses88

[@coleenoliva291]

The guy in the wetsuit jumped into action and held the boat for them was the MVP. Good for him. Obviously will go far in life with an attitude like that.

[@nickw0tup]

The driver of the boat freaked out when he actually did something useful.

[@rpahlevy]

Hes even got a thumbup from one of the sheriff..

[@swiftrebooted7704]

@@nickw0tup caught that too. Just caught him hitting the rocks too. Bumpy ride.

[@melvin5818]

True i saw that he helped pretty good

[@ADE1000SON]

What does MVP stand for, please??

[@str8shooter822]

I also give all the credit to the first responders but the young man in the black wetsuit did something that was heroic with it being something so small that he might not even realize, but jumping into the water and holding that boat without being asked shows this young man had great awareness and help greatly with this situation

[@astropioneer3296]

Great point. Also notable how he didn’t say a word-didn’t distract EMS, kept his situational awareness, performed his small but crucial part. Assume it comes from training, a life on the water or both. Good lessons for anyone in a high stress situation.

[@562LA2THEBAY]

People with boats know

[@paulnewsome6289]

That was you wasn't it!

[@codyking4848]

Wow, that Deputy brought her back twice. Well done, sir. I am glad to hear the poor girl survived.

[@nevershoutannie123]

She was never dead???? She suffered a seizure. She suffered multiple ones while on the boat, that’s why she went unconscious. I doubt they even Checked for a pulse before they pumped on her chest. Just freaked out when she went unresponsive.

[@juebev6487]

She replied further down in the comments, she coded twice and they brought her back through doing cpr

[@dojokhan]

@@nevershoutannie123 being this confidently incorrect is embarrassing

[@benjaminbeier4036]

@@nevershoutannie123 I just recently completed the "SSI React Right" course and they teach you not to check for pulse, because its just a waste of precious time and quite unreliable. You check for breath for 10 seconds and if you don't feel/hear anything you immediately do CPR without further hesitation. CPR hurts a lot and if your patient actually isn't in need of CPR he/she will wake up.

[@carleybove]

@@benjaminbeier4036 definitely can confirm, when i woke up the next day in the hospital my chest was very sore lol

[@VictoryAviation]

Hats off to the water rescue team. That’s a difficult environment to work in.

[@DooberD33]

Lol it’s like 5 ft deep no waves or current it’s like throwing a life saver in the pool 🤣

[@VictoryAviation]

@@DooberD33 The rescue wasn’t throwing a life preserver to someone obviously. Did you even watch the video or read the description? The female patient had essentially already drowned or was having a medical emergency. The difficulty was getting to the patient and extracting them all while providing medical aid en-route.

[@ms.cherry7609]

I hope they are okay. Gosh. This scary.

[@thebassassin5507]

Difficult environment? Its a slow moving river and damn paraplegic could’ve done that. How does the bottom of their boots taste? Like bacon maybe?

[@VictoryAviation]

@@thebassassin5507 Haters gonna hate, until it’s you or your loved one that needs fire/ems/or police.

[@mvaz89]

That dude can drive like a boss, great job by the river rescue.

[@thebassassin5507]

If bosses drive through thorny ass trees trying to leave with an injured person aboard then sure….like a boss…

[@KillenNReelinoutdoors]

@@thebassassin5507 if it wasn’t for the current the boat full of people one of which he was helping save and oh yeah a river full of drunks maybe he could have kept it between the lines. 🤦‍♂️

[@ghosthunter152]

Guy def needs to learn how to drive

[@jaimeb6873]

@@thebassassin5507 Don’t act like you can maneuver an air boat better lol.

[@Godsknight2550]

@@jaimeb6873 I could, grew up in Florida. Own a diamondback airboat, made in cocoa fl. Seeeesh

[@Monkeyz73]

7:47 the guy said the phone number very quickly without warning and the officer remembered it like 10 seconds later with no issue. thats crazy

[@emiliaae7144]

En español

[@spooders8424]

Some of us have good memory

[@KUp-gj1wt]

That wasn't him reciting the phone number but other codes.

[@AtnH]

@@KUp-gj1wt Yeah, wasnt a phone number Monkeyz definitely didnt hear the numbers correctly

[@jamesfehr2071]

​@@spooders8424and some of us don't... Deep eh?

[@davidwilson2394]

Get him off my boat statement was correct. I have never seen anyone be the best captain ever. Great job guys 👍😃

[@carleybove]

hi guys that’s me in the video, thank you all for your support ❣️

[@squidious1662]

Dang really? Glad you're ok! Ps. Did you get your other shoe back?

[@carleybove]

@@squidious1662 i did not sadly

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

That’s the only boat allowed down the river like that. It could be so fun. Maybe as part of the healing process you could ask for a ride along. As long as the siren doesn’t cause you to seize. ✌️🌎

[@jdc8352]

Your brother was very worried about you @(( he wanted to go with @(

[@tanyarey1]

You might be able to save the lives of others if you share what happened. I’m so glad you are ok! 🙏🏻

[@Hey_its_Koda]

The officers not letting the guy on the boat was right thing to do. He was out of it and put the rescue team in danger and their focus and attention on the girl.

[@IttyBittyKnittyJessa]

It might have been right sure... but did it need to be like that? You guys are animals over there.

[@rewardinggrayraven8941]

@@IttyBittyKnittyJessa Aw thanks ❤️

[@FrontierFootball]

@@IttyBittyKnittyJessa omg stfu with the everything g needs to be rainbows and please and thank you. You obviously never dealt with real sht so sit down clown

[@Brandon68plus1]

Yeah looked like he had a fifth of liquor in his hand he dropped before trying to jump on board

[@matthewwhitt9398]

Miss Jessa Twinn what planet do you live on?

[@beckystarrski]

My heart was hurting so badly for her brother. That’s one helluva brother to have right there. I hope she recovered well & is thriving.

[@07Hawkeye]

you kidding???? that dude was obviously intoxicated. just jumps on the boat and gets in the way and then delays them leaving by being in the way and trying to hang on to the boat. that kid needs to get ahold of himself, maybe if he wasnt so fucked up on whatever he was on, he couldve prevented something happening to his sister. that guy was a jackass.

[@michaeldose2041]

He's definitely not someone I would want around in an emergency, no self control, way too emotional. He pretty much acted like an idiot, where was he BEFORE she got in trouble.

[@EikeBatista_error]

@@michaeldose2041 Well, people tend to get _too_ emotional when their loved ones are dying right in front of them.

[@michaeldose2041]

@@EikeBatista_error Which is why he got his ass physically pushed out of the boat. He was making a bad situation worse, there is no excuse for that. He is not someone I would want anywhere near me in an emergency. Hopefully, he will learn from the experience and learn to control himself better. The problem is too many people, like probably his mother, and Becky Starr praise him when he acts like that. The term for that is an enabler. Bad behavior is excused from people like you and even praised by some other people. I would bet money his father was non existent in his upbringing.

[@Sugarglidergirl101]

@@michaeldose2041 what the heck? All that for a few seconds of the video? That’s her brother, and he never got a clear answer so if the only thing he could assume was that he was allowed to go with his sister, then he simply took an opportunity.

[@donprather8247]

I'm so glad Carly recovered from this. And I can understand the brother's panic and concern for his sister. Very few of us are prepared for a fun outing with friends and family to turn into a situation in which you are watching a family member fight for their life. So, I don't fault the brother here and, instead, Give props to the officers for keeping him off the boat and letting him panic from the shore. In the end, it could've been that action that, indeed, saved his sister's life.

[@celinereyes1185]

i thought a family member was allowed to go with them like in ambulances? it’s probably different than land rescue

[@BloodRedKat]

@@celinereyes1185I guess the last thing they want under those circumstances is a panicked young man on an already crowded boat. I do feel for him though, that has to be terrifying.

[@pdrake458]

​@@celinereyes1185not on boats or helicopters, not much room and too much risk if they start to panic and/or get agitated.

[@MelindaKDurham]

​@@celinereyes1185my son was life flighted once and the pilot asked how I did with flying, I told her I suffered from anxiety and panic disorder. She wouldn't let me in the helicopter. Said only open spot was co pilot and she couldn't risk me having a panic attack in the cockpit. Then cops wouldn't let me drive to hospital because I was so distraught. They made my friend come get me (luckily she lived 1/2 mile away)

[@heatherkaye8653]

​@@MelindaKDurhamjeeze I am so sorry you and your kiddo went through that. It totally makes sense but has to be hard to accept in the moment. ❤

[@tarinmassey8751]

Respect to the men who saved this women’s life! Shame on the person flipping them off! I’ve been down this river many times. People get stupid & reckless out there. I’m SSOO thankful for the sheriffs department being there ready to take action.

[@keeshans5768]

Hé was drunk and her brother, kind off understandable. The cops didn’t make a big deal out of it too, just fucked him off (like they are supposed too) and got to work.

[@wildwildItaly]

Look like a bunch of junkies just floating on the river. How sad in such a beautiful place.

[@thaloblue]

Who on earth flips off an ambulance jeez

[@praetorxian]

@@thaloblue Paramedic for 11 years and counting. You’d be surprised. Douchebags everywhere, all he time.

[@rmcbeth123]

Anybody know the name of the person that flipped the police off ?

[@Enoughalready20237]

Please let this serve as a lesson to everyone - when on the River, it is hot AF and you will be there for hours. CAREFUL how much you drink.

[@bertoa1587]

Doesn't make sense 🤣

[@hidalgoh79]

Let nature take its course. Have to weed them out.

[@Enoughalready20237]

@@bertoa1587 What doesn’t make sense? Did you see her brother? He was wasted. I find it hard to believe she wasn’t. I have seen a dead body on the Salt River - drown because too drunk to navigate an easy current at that point.

[@mikeo6525]

@@bertoa1587 alcohol….sun…. What doesn’t make sense?

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

You don’t have to have been drinking, accidents happen any where? Hindsight is so easy for everyone else.

[@Shilo2020]

Watching this gave me anxiety and I was on the verge of tears knowing someone needed rescuing and seeing the challenge of getting around all those floaters. It seemed to take forever to reach her. Outstanding job by those water rescue men! From the comments, it sounds like the young girl recovered. Good news! 🙏

[@russellwilliams3209]

Can't imagine you driving in rush hour. I bet, your the dude that freaks out and stops in traffic so you can breathe in a bag and carry on🤣

[@Shilo2020]

@@russellwilliams3209 Clearly you are the DUDE who is also not a mother. And you're not very humorous like you think you are. BTW I'm a woman who commuted 3 hrs total a day on the busiest highway in North America for 20 years and worked for Canada's largest Fire Dept for 27 yrs. I've also lost a child, hence my anxiety watching. So save your idiotic comments for whatever you dudes watch on KZbin, from your trailer park. Bet you have some teeth missing.

[@PrincessVelaryon]

Me too can you imagine loosing a loved one because of bloody floaters 😡

[@brontasaurus2560]

@Danny Al lol what a loser you are.

[@David-yo5re]

@Danny Al are you always an asshole or is it a random character trait?

[@highdesertbiker]

OH MY GOD! thank you so much for saving her. The chances of her surviving we extremely low

[@mandarb23]

I've floated down that river many a times. That airboat hardly makes wake. Plus it's pretty hard to get around in those tubes. So you put yourself in the current and just float. Those men do an amazing job rescuing people.

[@youngchiefgod1466]

I go almost every other weekend and your not lying man that’s soils right there for real

[@youngchiefgod1466]

Meant skills

[@JohnEboyee]

Heck ya. My 4th time creeping in the desert bush for hummimgbird photos next to the river, a chopper comes flying in. Mind you, Apaches are always flying over this area (Mesa, AZ), so i'm cool. Then 2 black floatables with their outboards come out of no where! Search crew is on. Me - anxiety and bye bye hummimgbirds. Stood and watched them passed for a couple minutes. From what I saw. Very organized. Later learned they were looking for a drowned victim. The Salt River took him.

[@ThumbsUpKitty]

@@JohnEboyee OOH! I've seen the Apaches too! We saw a Comanche (small Apache they don't use anymore) a long time ago while we were on top of a hill on the side of the river like around where we used to tie the riverboard to the tree lol. That Comanche was practically silent! Scared the bujeesus out of us! It leveled off across from us, we waved and cheered and then went into the canyon part and I swear that thing did a flip! Great experience!

[@YourAverageGoyl]

So those are jets and not a propeller? Phew, I feel better.

[@mikeoconnell4108]

Young men and women need to learn the basics of CPR in high school. I know this seems an out-of-pocket response, but the hopelessness of the look on the young mans face wiping tears from his eyes fearing he lost a friend was gut wrenching. Thank the rapid and professional response of Maricopa County Sheriffs for saving this young girl’s life. Thank all our first responders for taking up the responsibility of keeping us safe and saving lives.

[@Littlebit681]

The young man who was crying and pleading to go with her was her brother.

[@mistycunningham6772]

Much Love to the Frist responders

[@sisterluke]

The one that was crying was her brother…

[@jenniferheaton5306]

It is not at all too much to ask. Most people who are lifeguards at pools and water parks every summer start in high school. They have to pass CPR courses. To work in a daycare or with most child care programs, which many high school or at least college age students do, they have to (or should have to) know CPR. I was a lifeguard at 16 in a huge water park in Spring, Tx. I never had to do CPR on anyone. But I performed plenty of rescues. When I was 16, my stepdad fell off of my roof while power washing it. When he stepped down onto the ladder, the ladder fell, and he fell backwards from the roof landing flat, with his head taking the brunt. I was the only one home. There was a young man there working with him who was no older than me. He completely freaked out bless his heart. Had I not had the training I had, I don’t know that I would have known what to do. I went from sound asleep, to thinking my little brother broke a window with a baseball (the ladder crashed through a window) to hearing screaming from the young man. I ran to find my stepdad and thankfully knew what to do. He was barely alive. He passed away the next day. But, while we were together I was able to handle things and do my best to stabilize him. Brain surgery couldn’t save him. It was his time. But, I’m certain, the training I had helped us that day. And I’m certain God was with us. I have an amazing son with special needs. I’ve had to call paramedics twice Bc of how bad he chokes. He does not swallow correctly. But, I’ve known what to do every time to help him. He has lung issues. We have devices at night to help him. But, IF he stopped breathing I would know how to help. These are life saving skills. I bring all of this up to just say, YES we should all be trained in school. These are important skills we can all use.

[@jenniferheaton5306]

@@kellykel4472 they change the number of compressions to breaths often. But the real truth is do compressions. Check for pulse now and then. No pulse, keep doing compressions. If they have a pulse but aren’t breathing, you hold their nose and blow air into their mouth while tilting their head back a bit to open their airway. If there is something logged don’t try to blow it in. I can’t spell hiemlick. Haha. Babies are face down on their belly in your arm as you pound their back forward. You can take a refresher course too.

[@bearg-ma9168]

What great team. So glad there are dedicated individuals who know what to do. They saved her life!

[@Victoria-mg5bt]

Bless I hope she has a speedy recovery, also I hope her friends didn't have to wait to long to find out she had made it, more often than not things like this open new doors to a better understanding of life and living better and enjoy every minute 💝

[@InfestedPunxx]

Here's some highlights 3:33 Tubers getting in the way 4:40 Guy does not wanna move out the way (he doesn't) 5:16 The group who needs help is spotted 6:16 Boat landing 7:17 The girl is taken aboard 7:25 Guy jumps onto boat and is quickly pushed into the water 15:00 Arrival to EMS

[@bangarre8391]

Thx my bro...

[@honeybunch5765]

👍🏼😁

[@reginaphalange4182]

THANK YOU! 😊

[@nicholemariejohnsonforbis3482]

If only I had scrolled a bit further at the first of the video I could have skipped past the Boat ride lol....so glad she made it, my big brother passed away at 15 from drowning, an undertow got him he was an awesome swimmer and friends tried to help but he panicked to much and there was a boat close to them but thought that they were joking around. So he could have been saved but, idk I have tried to see it as it was meant to be as much as I hate it God needed him home. It was the worst day ever for me and my family. When I think of how scared he was I get sad. Then I pray. God bless you Carley I hope your living life to its fullest but at a smart level of fullest lol...🙏🖤❤️🤍💯😜🤞

[@awboat]

Need to tag where the wetsuit dude helps grab the boat. He was a hero.

[@srboydesq]

These guys are absolute professionals. They comfort her the entire time and they never NEVER let up. As an advanced deep water rescuer, I am so happy to know these guys are out there. I used to pull people out of rushing rivers, and then turn them over to guys like these who did everything to stabilize the person, who was in shock. I never saw how they got the people who I pulled out of the river to the Hospital. It is their dedication that truly saves lives.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

i don't know why they're doing chest compressions on a heart clearly still beating. that was weird.

[@TechOut]

​@@cliveramsbotty6077 hard to feel pulse on the moving boat maybe?

[@sarajah4him]

Where did Yu do this?

[@ralphduncan8054]

@@cliveramsbotty6077 They may have been trying to pump water out of her lungs so she could breath easier.

[@1982jeepcj8]

@@cliveramsbotty6077 in drowning and near drowning the heart beat is either very slow, non existent or erratic enough to be ineffective . I hope some things have changed since I worked river rescue (white water raft guide) but long ago the adages was "bad CPR is better than NO CPR," CPR on a boat is very difficult, in a wilderness situation, no breathing or heart attacks are usually body recoveries, CPR is to keep circulation going to prolong a life until you can get to better care, for each minute the chances of survival fall around 10% If your outside of the EMS fan, your victims chances of survival is pretty slim in these circumstances, don't get me wrong EVERYBODY will do their level best and even put them selves a risk to TRY, to give the victim the best chance of survival, at the end of which you often don't know how it turned out. and you wonder, those times when YOU KNOW there is nothing to be done, those haunt you forever. When someone DOES beat the odds, that you did your best to stack in their favor, you, as a rescuer cherish those because it helps fight the darkness that builds in you from the ones that don't.

[@lb1460]

Thank you officers for saving her and for all that you do day in and day out.

[@davegauvin7234]

Thank ALL of the Sheriff Officers and also, everyone else that Helped the Lady.

[@scottmiller4126]

Well done guys, I worked for 10 years on this very river for the Medical Rescue Posse, brings back memories, a very challenging environment, all day long this can go on , from one medical incident to another, until the sun goes down. Again well done

[@marcus8442]

Was there a common theme among those injured? Dehydration I’m guessing?

[@lorielizabethwade7505]

Thank you Scott Miller and all the other rescue team members for your service to our safety, past and present. At the very least, we owe you our respect and sincere gratitude.

[@pm2886]

Are you this weird river floating thing is normal?

[@EpIc_NaChO]

@@marcus8442 Yea the common theme is people being to stupid to wear a life jacket

[@wendyladybug355laurie4]

Thank -You For Your Service 💝💝👼👼

[@mowich]

"Get that guy off my boat"... No F's given. Fully focused on the job at hand. Boat Captains write the rules! Bravo

[@garyjarvis2730]

Pushing someone off the boat like that was not necessary. Had he fallen an hit his head on a rock the heroes would have become the villains. It wasn't what he said it's how he said it and the attitude behind it. If this was her brother having a family member only helps and doesn't hurt. They weren't paying any attention to what he was saying - just get off my boat.

[@AmatuerHourCoding]

@@garyjarvis2730 disagree. He was acting irrational and directly putting the patient at risk by being a distraction and generally belligerent.

[@jacksew]

@@garyjarvis2730 yeah homie wasn’t thinking straight. Let the professionals do their job. Him being there would do nothing but get in the way and become an unneeded risk to her well-being. Your feelings don’t matter when only seconds count.

[@externalaffairs247]

The same captain that was running his vessel over rocks?

[@mowich]

@@externalaffairs247 Looked to me like it was a fan boat, in a river, trying to save someone's life. Lack of maneuverability and the need for life safety kinda outweighs a few rocks. But you're probably a sailboat kind of guy so I'll let it slide...or maybe you like stand up paddle boards and kayaks? Manbuns?

[@crazyhandgrows6432]

Wow. What a job. I used to float a river similar to this one every year and brings back memories of rolling 20 deep in kayaks. All these guys did a stellar job at their positions and knew what their job was in a multiple person rescue team. Dude is giving her CPR on the boat while they are flying down the river through rafts/kayaks. That takes a lot of trust in the driver which fan boats drive like you're on a patch of ice sliding it's way through the river. Textbook work and most likely saved that girls life. Then the guy who was just giving CPR on/off for 5 minutes just shrugs at the driver after she's lifted from the boat. Like, no big deal.

[@upndnglo]

There when they're needed! Thank you for your service.

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

I want a rear view camera to watch all the waves crash into people

[@driveman6490]

Oars up.......No wake!!

[@charleslloyd4253]

You can hear and see a long ways down river. If any were dunked by the wake. It is their own fault for not getting out of the way.

[@SegoMan]

@@charleslloyd4253 they were not following a straight line which way do they move??

[@charleslloyd4253]

@@SegoMan They were not following a straight course. Because the people were not moving. If they headed for shore when they seen and heard the emergency vehicle. The vehicle could have followed a straighter and quicker course.

[@lisawilliams2567]

Not much waves.

[@mannyflores4507]

She stopped breathing at least twice…that’s crazy to see. They don’t do chest compressions on breathing people. Good job, guy’s 👍🏽

[@anthonyrivers4351]

The whole thing seems odd. Why would she stop breathing when the rescuers arrived. What was going on while she was waiting for the rescuers? Wouldn't she have stop breathing while waiting over a half hour or full hour that it took these rescuers to arrive? And one last thing; why did that one officer who was performing the compressions, stay on the Airboat (as she was removed), turn to the Pilot and shrug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ his shoulders? As if to say, I don't know what her problem is, she looks fine to me. She says; "it was lack of water and had no drugs or alcohol".

[@midniterun911]

Great observations Anthony. As a paramedic, her breathing MAY have become agonal, but I even doubt that. And I highly doubt she was ever pulseless. The responders had no cardiac monitor and were probably BLS responders at best, and that’s to be expected with the sheriff’s department. Their compressions appear to pretty much amount to painful stimuli, like a sternal rub. She started responding to the compressions so quickly because they freakin’ hurt. I’m not knocking the responders under the circumstances, but I never saw one pulse check, and even if they did, you’d have to be pretty seasoned to feel one bouncing around on that boat. The best thing they had for her was gasoline resulting in a quick transport. Didn’t see a stethoscope or an IV kit. No medical bag. A bag valve mask probably would have been useful for some assisted ventilations.

[@anthonyrivers4351]

​@@midniterun911 Thanks for sharing your professional observation. Very helpful. You see, I was critical of the pilot for his remark about the bother getting on the airboat. Then I immediately turned on her brother's drunk or drugged condition in my initial comments. I then received a negative reply from a Carley Bove who apparently is the girl in the video. After checking out her Instagram's self-obsessed postings; It made me wonder about the video's oddness, especially the officer's shoulder shrugging. Thanks again, take care and stay safe.

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

@@anthonyrivers4351 because it never happened duh, it's all a conspiracy

[@michaellim4165]

@@ptrekboxbreaks5198 My life was/is a lie.

[@elizabethgentry7989]

God Bless you guys for putting all else aside to save human lives . I and many others can't ever say enough to how much many of us appreciate and love what you guys do God bless you

[@marybrandle991]

Hats off to these amazing people. One heck of a save. God bless all involved.

[@liteney]

Amen

[@treadlightly6427]

This captain is a fricken boss, these guys are a well oiled machine!

[@carson8982]

These lads are dialed in

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

He has Mad level boating skills

[@centeguahan3760]

I thought that's a 2 stroke engine ?🤔 fast outboard either way I agree 👍🏾

[@driftlesshermit9731]

@@centeguahan3760 pretty sure it was an airboat.

[@Big_Uncle_Randy]

@@centeguahan3760 it's a fan boat!!! Like you see in the Everglades in Florida...they have to because of how shallow the water gets..

[@thepochade5992]

In my neck of the woods we all scoot to the sides, on the roads, on water, when ever we hear a siren. It means someone's life is in the balance!! Can't believe these knuckleheads.

[@pauldamian0828]

In a country theres a rule where if you're stuck in a slow, inching traffic, everybody moves their vehicle away from the center towards the curbs or ditches so there is space for emergency vehicles can pass through

[@MLATX512]

Tell me you've never been in an inner tube without telling me.

[@TheSafety1st]

@@MLATX512 you hear sirens you hear a boat, you see them doing chest compressions on someone. Jump out the damn thing and move. Literally not that hard to

[@MLATX512]

@@TheSafety1st unless you dive out, tubes are slow as hell. Even if you dive out, the tube is still floating in the way of the police boat. I'm sure everyone was doing the best they could to get out of the way. The police boat was pretty maneuverable so that was good.

[@Big_Uncle_Randy]

@@MLATX512 it's was an Air/Fan boat...like the ones you see in the Florida Everglades...

[@alexanderhua3652]

God blessed you guy. Thank you for keeping us safe

[@outcastcm]

This by far is the best video I can’t stop watching. Shoutout for the team for serving their mission!

[@markbransford528]

Kudos to the guy piloting that Air Boat! That's not easy to do under those circumstances....

[@SegoMan]

Air boats have no place on shallow congested slow moving rivers, they were built for the everglades

[@cheech460]

@@SegoMan obviously they are best for this scenario as well.

[@SegoMan]

@@cheech460 Obviously you have never been on the Salmon (main or Middle fork) Hell's Canyon / Snake, Cataract Canyon / Colo. or any true whitewater section. Better yet take your inbreed hillbilly gator boat a little further upstream on on the Salt to Quartzite's Fall's be sure to but you camera in a waterproof dry box with a tracking/locator beacon so we can make you Y/T Zero's..

[@cheech460]

@@SegoMan this wasn't true whitewater thou, you want him to jet thru this with all those people? No hillbilly here, but I see that's ur true problem. Ur mad that a boat made for the south is coming into ur waters. Well get over it man it did the job.

[@bao641ao3]

@@SegoMan Your talking hells canyon and they are inbred? Shouldnt you be at your sister wifes wedding, Idaho?

[@armysenior1780]

Carley, I am thrilled to hear you fully recovered. It was difficult to watch that footage - hoping like hell you were going to be OK. Know that as we watched we were all pulling for you. Well, 99% of us. Those officers did a wonderful job rushing you to medical help. I am sure you have contacted them with thanks. What your brother did was 100% normal and expected. Stay well.

[@DATsun727]

I wonder who the 1% is.

[@anthonyhewitt9397]

@@DATsun727 yeah that was wierd somone wanted her dead???

[@armysenior1780]

@@anthonyhewitt9397 Have you read some of the comments? I don't want to assume some of those people cared.

[@anthonyhewitt9397]

@@armysenior1780 i didnt see anything suggesting that. I read quite a few. Im not being a smart ass either.

[@armysenior1780]

@@anthonyhewitt9397 I did not see anyone say she should have died but I did read some that were disrespectful, rude, and resorted to name calling.

[@doloreshatch8663]

God bless those men who took care of her...❤🙏

[@astropioneer3296]

Thank goodness for our professional first responders. I know it’s their job but they’re like angels.

[@Skeeterboatfast]

I swear, them trying to get there and trying to get to the ambulance, about gave me a stroke.

[@RAINMAN309]

I had to take a blood pressure pill after that one🥶

[@sjanewild]

Right! I was like i can't watch this bc as long as this took it's not gna be a positive outcome!😳😫 Depending on the place & group size I think there should be mandatory that 1or2 people know CPR in the water. May take 30 mins extra but worth it ✝️☮

[@pokecoryspondence]

They literally brought her back to life twice with chest compressions

[@semajwrld]

What happen too her

[@pokecoryspondence]

@@semajwrld she drowned while sucking a dude off in his tube. She's alive, so I'm just joking. But she drowned

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

Lol when?? I watched it again in case I missed it and never saw them doing that

[@midniterun911]

That’s not what happened here

[@ericajames1974]

@@gabrielgalaxygh Cory was just joking bout the bj part.

[@shininglight143]

Damn that’s a rough environment to deal with much less try to save lives. Hats off. ❤ Glad she survived.

[@_Watchtower]

Appreciate these officers... Dedication and professionalism. Thank God for the life of the lady too

[@thekekronomicon590]

I have never seen a river so packed full of people before. It's probably more pee than water .

[@jeremystern1471]

How do you think it got the name salt river. Haha

[@marnez390]

It's sterile, and I like the taste!

[@A.Hess7749]

This is nothing compared to Lake Havasu city. I lived in Lake Havasu my entire life and I still have a home there. I can’t tell you how many tourists die every spring break and every summer because they don’t realize how hot it actually gets there (128° +). They spend $200 on beer but nobody buys any water. After the boats clear out and everybody goes home, the bodies all float to the top…It gets so packed on the lake that people get drunk and they fall off their boats and then they get trapped underneath the boats because there’s no place for them to come up. Alcohol poisoning, heat stroke, drowning, and accidental lake related deaths happen all the time…

[@philipwood8776]

@@A.Hess7749 sounds like a fun place

[@A.Hess7749]

@@philipwood8776 😂

[@Trouble-Clef]

Carly I’m so glad you pulled through this. Its got to be very overwhelming to have this video of your life and death struggle out there for everyone to critique. This didn’t happen that long ago and I’m sure you’re still trying to deal with it. I’m sure you learned a lot that day about the water and the heat and your inner strength to survive. So don’t let the negative things complete strangers post about you and what you should or shouldn’t have done that day affect who you are. None of us were there. And to the people out in the world, be kind. Stop judging her and her brother or assuming things went on that didn’t. Give the poor girl a chance to absorb all that happened to her. This kind of experience doesn’t go away overnight. Some people develop PTSD from a life and death experience. Just because you have negative thoughts about what you THINK were her choices that day, try and remember that you don’t know all the facts because you were not there. And what people say with good intentions can still cause harm. ☮️

[@gingerlygirl8415]

Well thank you for posting what happened to her, I was nosey and went looking in the comments. Didn’t see any negative comments though.

[@laprincesshdz9519]

But what exactly happend? Just curious?

[@reneedaniel2881]

Thank God she's doing better, 😨 That was intense watching..I was yelling at my screen for people to move even though it's been months that this happened, when I saw him doing CPR my stomach knotted, I don't know you but I am so glad you're recovering 🙏

[@shananewell6130]

AMEN I AGREE WITH YOU 1 MILLION PERCENT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT CAN BE SO RIGHT DOWN CRUEL AND MEAN TORCH OTHERS SENDING MY PRAYERS AND LOVE TO HER AND HER BROTHER BY JUST LETTING THEM KNOW THAT I WILL BE PRAYING FOR HER SPEEDY RECOVERY GOD BLESS BOTH OF YOU 🙏🙏💞💞

[@dominiquexo4772]

@@laprincesshdz9519 nothing

[@brandoj8772]

Thank you guys for having that rough but professional edge a young gal is alive because of your actions...

[@Shhh396]

Thank goodness you all were there

[@punisher40revenge73]

Every second counts I see you trying your best to get on scene. Looks like a difficult rescue with so many people in the water oblivious not knowing what the situation is at the time. Hope all is well

[@Helix_22]

Sad thing is they shouldn't need to know what is going on to know that when any sirens are on you follow one simple rule. Move the fuck out of the way.

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

The biggest problem with all the ppl in the way was they where all drinking and drunks don’t pay attention or react in a timely manner lol

[@ratherbfishing455]

Parents have not brought up to put others first. I can't believe that only a handful tried to get out of the way.

[@spikespa5208]

Was that person(people?) in the inner tube at 4:47 drunk or unconscious?

[@rtornquist]

They are tubing on the river. It's not like a car where you can pull.over quickly ....

[@TheLoveystanton]

Thank you for saving her.

[@rolf0210]

Hey guys, that was an awesome Job. Thanks for saving a life.. Greetings from Germany

[@anneearley6328]

I was diagnosed with epilepsy last year and coming back to yourself with a lot of strangers hovering over you is disconcerting to say the least buy its a wonderful thing to know how many people there are who want to help. Take care and God bless this young woman and those who came to her aid.

[@l.lehrer7124]

Lots of positive comments here - fantastic, and shows just how long it can take for help to get to you! As fast as the Air Boat went Code 3, it had to get to her and get back to a boat ramp to transfer her, then the time it took to drive to a local hospital for which she lived and commented here in the thread of her rescue. Which shows how long it can take for Emergency Services to arrive on scene = Take a First Aid class, a CPR class -- you never know when we can help someone live to see another sunset. Great job well done to all involved.

[@jonathanhandsome6985]

Lol pig col should be sodimized

[@bp51082]

Agreed. So glad I learned it and the boy scouts. Haven't needed to use it in nearly 25 years, but saved a good friend's life who hit his head on the side of a pool when we were 17. Had to pull 215 lb of him out of deep end by myself, get water out of his lungs and start him breathing again. Important skill to have

[@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG]

good advice and people can take free online cpr /bls/ first aid courses.

[@maximusjmaxwell]

Wasn't planning on happy tears but it's amazing the things we do to save the lives of strangers.

[@SRockwell]

God Bless ALL cops and first responders...you rock.

[@tundralife5570]

Well done fellas. 👍🏻 Thank you for all you do

[@bradgray5997]

Happy to hear the girl survived! And wow to the sheriff's department for outstanding life saving cpr. Great job 👍

[@timothygrell4398]

Thank you for your guys service. Much appreciated

[@chosenone1004]

Wow that was intense . The driver of that boat is badass. True heroes right here ! Stay safe gentlemen

[@mikecruzado5775]

Wowza MCSO your service know no boundary You men n women are amazing Great work from the team, we pray the girls ok We Thank and pray to god that you are there For everyone’s safety Our prayers are always with you in your service Mike in Phoenix Former member of the sheriffs advisory board N MCSO memorial fund

[@charleslloyd4253]

Thumbs up for the first responders. Thumbs down to the entitled rafters whom would not heed the emergency vehicle. And are throwing all of that trash in the river.

[@SegoMan]

How can you move an inter tube powered via non webbed fingers that fast??

[@charleslloyd4253]

@@SegoMan How far away can you hear sirens on the open water? Oh wow man look the cops. Lets sit here and watch. Until they force us to move. As you seen does not work well.

[@SegoMan]

@@charleslloyd4253 Are you familiar with the flying lava theory? if you see lava coming at you and its not moving you need to move..(it has a arched but linear projectory unlike an air boat that travels all over the place.. You really need to seek help for that Kiwi addiction..

[@jadetobin]

@@SegoMan i know for a fact that if you get off of it immediately and quickly swim to the side pushing it with you...its pretty simple to be out of the way in plenty of time...just flapping your hands without even any effort, sure, hard to move fast, but if they had been able to put someone else before their precious party then they'd do whatever they need to do to make it easier for them to get to someone in need. If it were my family or friends that needed any sort of help, I'd hope people could literally get off their butts and move, so of course I do the same hoping they get to the emergency in time. And you can definitely hear that coming well ahead, and if you're too drunk or stupid enough to not notice, then you shouldn't be in the water and maybe these guys wouldn't have so much to do out there. But, that's just my opinion. Sadly it seems it's a lot to expect people to show consideration for others when they don't want to be bothered by moving a few feet to save this child....so sad how selfish people are.

[@929_ghost3]

I’ve been on this river when they drive the airboat down. It’s not as easy as you think to get out of the way. It’s actually quite scary to see an airboat doing 60mph towards you as you’re on a tube.

[@caylaryan1]

This is some badass shit. I’m so glad this lady, Carly Bove was saved. This is an awesome save.

[@scooter2kool173]

She did survive? Source?

[@brianduran9145]

@@scooter2kool173 she commented on the video.

[@veronicatiffany777]

@@brianduran9145 not where any of us can see....??

[@dukecity7688]

Thank you men. Good job.

[@cookinitmax]

I’m so glad she pulled through.

[@iceman763]

Holy shit... whatever the situation was, I'm just glad you're alive! No one EVER expects to go on a safe and sound tubing and canoe trip and have something like this happen. Count your blessings everyone!

[@MickiD255]

Carley I'm so Thankful that your still alive today. Thank you to the Water Rescuers, Ambulances, Sheriff's Depr, and Hospitals Staff. God bless your brother for wanting to be by your side.

[@dazgomez5949]

Great driver. 👍🏽

[@brandonfullenkamp5847]

You know I've had to be life flighted off lakes twice due to seizures caused from a TBI I did rehab at the university rehabilitation center. My hat is off to these first responders and all the medical staff. We are so very lucky.

[@Moises-kf1hg]

These body cams are generally meant to keep them accountable, but it’s great seeing videos like this where they’re guilty of being heros! Glad you made made it Carley and respect to your brother. There a mix between half criticizing him and the other half the cops. At the end of the day, it was fueled by emotion because he cared about you

[@standdown4929]

Body cams are to show their side of the story. So many people lie.

[@thelancemanion]

@@standdown4929 Body cams are only released at the discretion of the cops.

[@standdown4929]

@@thelancemanion Your comment is not in alignment with my point. Go read the first commentors words.

[@HaikHakopyan]

@@thelancemanion that is not correct. Check your facts.

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

It's for everyone's safety. Body cams should always be on, unless you're using the restroom. They need to make that a law.

[@mchapman132]

My son-in-law is a paramedic. They we’re running lights and sirens for a very serious call, and this one pick up truck didn’t pull over to the right….and he had room to do so. They came up behind him and he yelled out the window “go around me a$$hole”. He was later arrested.

[@Bward216]

Should lose his license permanently.

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

Wtf does that have to do with this video? How does your story compare AT ALL to kayakers and tubers? You cant just move out of the way of a 30mph boat when youre paddling with un-webbed hands and feet in a river current like you can in a car.

[@mchapman132]

@@JimHerbertOutdoors - Congested traffic can impede a safe rescue. I’m a boater, I know how difficult it is to “get out of the way”. Some of those people didn’t even attempt to move.

[@janeprescott7381]

Let me see go really fast and make alotta noise, perfect job for me.

[@650gringo]

@@JimHerbertOutdoors You can at least try to get the hell out of the way to help save a life. These entitled millenniums just sat there like they own the river.

[@Grace-vk3jd]

Praise God. Thankyou to the people who saved her. Sandra as Grace

[@josietasley4696]

U rock ... Ty for what you do...

[@lilahnewton7940]

Those guys did a great job!! Thank you for what you do, much respect!!!

[@valerieholdman5760]

Carley, I'm so happy to see you commenting on here.... Thank God you're alive! Thanks to all the water medics. What an awesome job they did.

[@AteLhudz]

Thank you for saving the life of the girl

[@lorettanichenko6143]

Thank you to the first responders. Saving lives. Hoping the best for the girl. Well done.

[@dockersfavs3110]

I see allot of positives. Great driving. The one swimmer had sense enough to grab the boat and help the officers get off to rescue the girl. Thank you officers for your service.

[@victorbooth2453]

Big kudos guys

[@noreply3424]

I’d be freaking out waiting. I always wondered how it would be where the hospital is 45 mins away or something. I’ve always live 15 minutes or less from a major one. I don’t want to constantly visit one but I wouldn’t feel safe living far from one. Shout out to all of them for being so fearless

[@shandonmeadows8620]

Good job guys, good job! Keep fighting the good fight, you are truly our unsung heroes out there. God bless you and stay safe

[@jasonsmith3726]

Well done boys. You guys are amazing at what you do and I hold all men and women of law enforcement and all emergency and protection services in the absolute highest regards. God bless you and thank you for everything you all do

[@seanw2823]

God bless you guys

[@Cbourbon454]

Amazing what these guys have to do. Hats off to the river patrol.

[@adventureswitharizonaart6117]

When your in a tube and that boat goes by at full speed, it's quite a site.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

Sight

[@JP-dn8lo]

Wow that seemed like hours watching it & thankful for rescue & your recovery! I have a daughter and you just never know anymore how quick things can change.

[@candypowell4334]

Outstanding job gentlemen outstanding job.

[@anadenboer3609]

Woooow increíble God bless you 🙏🏽🙌

[@michealolan9857]

Wow what an amazing job you guys did! Thank you guys for always being there for us when we need you the most!

[@klaasj7808]

amazing, kicking off the brother of the half dying girls, yeah thats nice. they could give him a ride with her

[@rneustel388]

@@klaasj7808I’m a retired RN, and even though not letting the brother come along seems harsh and cruel, if the girl’s condition goes south, a panicked loved one can’t always control themselves and will be in the way, literally and figuratively. There was very little room in the boat with that many people, as it was. In an emergency room, if a family member can quietly stand in the corner during active trauma treatment, that’s different, but I don’t know how many emergency rooms will allow that.

[@Alvah707]

he would be in the way 100% @@klaasj7808

[@bowdezaufa2609]

Great job guys. Thankful for everyone on board and all who protect and serve. 🙏

[@brandoj8772]

Wow guys thank you :)❤

[@bibinthomas1985]

Wow! great work team.

[@happytrailsgaming]

Towards the end when she's moving around then stops and the medic begins cpr my heart sank... Truly take for granted these heros!

[@invictusbp1prop143]

Outstanding job, Captain. That’s got to wear on the nerves something fierce! Those men are all outstanding professionals.

[@paulatristan8189]

The driver of the boat is top's with me😁👍🏼🎉 It's difficult swerving around all of those people and still driving fast to get to a rescue he's a very good driver😃👍🏼

[@heraclitus6100]

"get that guy off my boat" lmao

[@RyanDior24]

The way they just pushed him off 🤣

[@ramiromontoya9357]

We need more great stories of these brave men & women on the news & social media. Thanks Fox for putting this out.

[@shellyhambleton959]

Watch AWP Adventure's with Purpose their a diving team who does searches for missing people in the lakes and rivers

[@joycesparks49]

They are hero thank to y'all save a life

[@donnawentz2221]

Thank goodness the girl is OK 💐. It’s a pain for them to get down the river, and every second counts.

[@Shhh396]

Amazing TEAM WORK LE

[@X-Prime123]

What a noble profession. That guy can drive.

[@notw333]

Arizona rescue crews are amazing people. God Bless each and every one of you.