DATE/TIME: July 21, 2022
INCIDENT: Multi Agency Dive Training
LOCATION: Lake Havasu
SUSPECT(S): N/A
VICTIM(S): N/A
SUMMARY: On July 21, 2022, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dive Team held training alongside Mohave County Sheriff's Office, San Bernardino County Fire Department, Air Methods Care Flight, and Lake Havasu City Police Department.
This training consisted of a water rescue of a drowning victim in Copper Canyon, Lake Havasu. The divers went to depths of 30 feet under water with poor visibility. The divers were tasked with locating a staged fake drowning victim as quickly as possible. Divers from different agencies teamed up to rescue the victim.
San Bernardino County Fire Department simulated lifesaving measures on a recovered mannequin while Air Methods Care Flight landed in the area. The mannequin was then loaded into Care Flight's helicopter for medical transport.
This training is vital in the execution of a water rescue. There were approximately 30 first responders from different agencies involved in the training. All agencies involved are dedicated to making the waterways safer for the public on the Colorado River.
Refer: Deputy E. Blackard
Station: Colorado River Station/Marine Enforcement Unit
Phone No. (760)326-9200
Case No. N/A
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
