Bedford County Fire & Rescue Special Operations Command. Est.2003 SOC a County wide team, Swiftwater, Confined Space,Trench,Rope,Collapse,LAR,Haz Mat USAR Team
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Swiftwater Units removed a male subject from James River after he was thrown from his kayak in Balcony Falls, SOC Bravo Boat located the male & Boat 2 recovered kayak, Glasgow, & Amherst County Swiftwater Units responded also.
SOC Swiftwater Units are enroute to assist the Haz Mat Divison and Bee Line Towning and Recovery this incident is on going in the Shady Grove area of the County.
SOC Units Responding to Dickerson Mill Rd for Motor Vehicle Accident with entrapment over embankment car being held by a tree. Rescue 1 @Bedford_FD & Rescue 5 @FVFD51 both assigned.
As units cleared the James River SOC would be assigned to Co. 13 @SC13FD for a MVC with entrapment down 30ft embankment. TAC 1, SOC2, Rescue 1 responded.
SOC Bravo Boat Returning to Boat Ramp on the James River this afternoon with 2 victims, a total of 5 victims were removed and taken to shore. SOC 1, 2, Alpha & Bravo Boats, Swift TAC 5, & TAC 1. Co 2 Big Island & Amherst Co Swiftwater also responded.