10/20/2026
🚨🚨 RESCUE COMPANY PULLS 1 FROM WATER 🚨🚨
On Monday, Oct 19th, at 1627hrs, Rescue 15 was alerted to assist Vigilant Hose Company #1 with a water rescue at 49 Lantern Ln, in Southampton Twp., Cumberland County.
Rescue 15 with a staffing of 7 and Engine 252 with staffing of 5 responded quickly to the scene.
Upon arrival of a firefighter from Co. 52, they advised one vehicle in the water, with a female standing on top of the rear end of the vehicle. Upon arrival of Engine 252, with quick thinking of the engine officer, they advised everyone to stay clear of the edge of the water, giving the rescue room to set up and work.
At the request of the Co. 52 firefighter on scene, Chief 152 who was still enroute requested Tower 15, for use of the bucket, to try and rescue the victim off the vehicle that way.
Upon receiving the initial information from county, 3 personnel began to dress into dry suits to prepare for a potential rescue. Rescue 15, Car 15, and Car 15-2 all arrived on scene, and immediately proceeded to the waters edge, finding one victim, approximately 60ft from the waters edge, in the middle of the pond. Crews threw a rescue rope and were in process of getting a PFD to the victim, when she appeared to lose her footing. Seeing this, 3 suited personnel from the rescue company were ordered to retrieve the victim. Without hesitating, the group of 3 entered the water, and swam to the victim.
Upon rescue swimmer contact with the victim, she was supported by the swimmers and removed from the water to awaiting EMS.
Without quick thinking of the first arriving officers, the rescue officers, and the rescue group, the outcome could've been different.
Great job to all who responded to yesterdays incident.
