Notice a contingent of fire trucks rushing by you in downtown Edmonds early Friday evening, March 27? One of our readers said she and her husband were downtown Friday when “at least five different emergency vehicles passed us on several different streets,” and she wondered if we knew the reason. So we contacted Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes, and here’s the answer:
“We were called around 6 p.m. for a parasurfer in distress near the ferry dock,” Hines said. “We deployed Marine 16 (fire rescue boat) from the marina. The ferry crew also deployed a rescue boat. Ferry crew pulled the parasurfer from the water and met up with Marine 16. Marine 16 brought the parasurfer ashore. He was uninjured. I think he was just tired and out too far to get back in on his own.”
Thanks for finding out what was happening!
A reader pointed out that date and day didn’t match up. We have fixed that to indicate the incident occurred Friday, March 27.
A perfect example of needing good emergency access west of the tracks 24/7. What if the crossings had been blocked by a train? This incident might still have been OK, but someday there may well be a tragedy if the crossings are blocked, even for a short time.
Mr Caldwell stated it perfectly, emergency access should be discussed more and a plan should be put in place. Sitting ducks..