The San Francisco Hearth Division and different companies responded to a report of a struggling swimmer on Dec. 10, 2021.
San Francisco Hearth DivisionA person died after being rescued from the chilly waters close to San Francisco’s Lands Finish on Thursday, fireplace officers mentioned.
The San Francisco Hearth Division mentioned a bystander swam to rescue a person struggling within the water close to Eagle’s Level simply earlier than 3 p.m. and yelled for assist. Bystanders known as 911 and the hearth division and marine models responded with rescue boats and situated the sufferer.
Paramedic rescue swimmers transported the sufferer from the rocky shoreline to a paramedic rescue boat, and emergency care was offered, the division mentioned
“Sadly, the sufferer was pronounced deceased,” the hearth division mentioned. “It’s unknown how or why this individual was within the water.”
The San Francisco Hearth Division and different companies responded to a report of a struggling swimmer on Dec. 10, 2021.
San Francisco Hearth DivisionThe hearth division did not remark particularly on the reason for demise however the ocean off San Francisco may be lethal particularly in winter when temperatures drop into the 50s.
Whereas winter remains to be upon us, the buoy off San Francisco recorded water temperatures of 54 levels in current days.
“Water temperatures are within the mid-50s proper now — that may speed up hypothermia together with the cooler air temperatures additionally,” a spokesperson for the US Coast Guard mentioned.
