[Seattle Fire Department] Water Rescue

On 8/8/2021 at approximately 5:00 in the afternoon Seattle Fire crews were called to the 5200 Block of 40th Avenue W for reports of a 46 year old women who had reportedly fell of of her paddle board and failed to resurface. Crews sent in rescue swimmers and divers to search for the women, but without success and after a hour of searching the scene was turned over to the Seattle Police Department as a recovery operation.

[@mcembuff]

Love the footage of the geese at the end!

[@jeffturkel3344]

Great catch!

[@SeattleEmergencyResponses]

Thanks!

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

i just got on Station 37 ramp "Flight Deck" Chilling when this call come out

[@lucaslaughing]

Sad call, but great footage of the scene. Were you on both sides of the Ship Canal? Where'd you film from?

[@SeattleEmergencyResponses]

I filmed from both where the firefighters had been dispatched to as well as the pumping station on Seaview ave nw.

[@lucaslaughing]

@@SeattleEmergencyResponses That makes sense - thanks!