Injured Swimmer Rescued in M'burgh

Staff Report

MIDDLEBURGH - On Saturday afternoon at 1:11pm, the Middleburgh Fire Department was dispatched to 1208 Guinea Road for water rescue from an injured swimmer in the water below the falls.

The first MFD officer was on the scene at 1:31pm and immediately headed down to the falls to located the patient and developed IAP to remove the patient for care. Schoharie County Sheriff’s Department was on the scene right after and was able to launch a drone to locate the patient within minutes. Command was set up and requested SCS&R team to assist in a high angle/low angle rescue.

The patient was removed from the water area at 2:06pm. A while later someone from the same swimming party was walking back up to the road sustained an injury and called in another ambulance to assist. The rescue team was able to get the patient to an open field to a UTV which transported to an ambulance which was standing by. Both parties were transported to the hospital.

The incident was under control at 2:48pm. All first responders were 100% accountability, and no injuries were reported.

Middleburgh Fire would like to thank all agencies who assisted them with this rescue.

Middleburgh Fire Dept. responded with 12 members and four officers.

Helping were: Central Bridge Fire & Rescue, NY State Police, Schoharie County Sheriff’s Department, Schoharie County EMS with SC Medic, Schoharie County S&R Team, and the SC Dispatchers.

They also thanked Huntersland and Schoharie FDs for covering any assignments.