Boat Capsizes off Breezy Point Leaving 2 Dead; 2 Hospitalized
By Chief Jonathan Riffe
April 22, 2011
April 22, 2011 at 1156 hours, North Beach VFD (Boat 1, Ambulance 18), Prince Frederick VRS (Boat 4), Talbot Boat 70, Medic 102, the Dive Team and the North Side Duty Chief (Chief 6; Riffe) were alerted for the capsized boat in the Chesapeake Bay off Breezy Point Beach. Chief 6 "North Side Duty Chief" arrived on location, establishing the "Breezy Point Command" and reported 2 persons out of the water with 2 persons still missing in the bay. Kayakers watched as a 28' boat capsized in the bay sending 4 people into the frigid water. 2 of the persons were able to be rescued from the water while 2 were not as lucky.
During the incident, several other units from Calvert and Anne Arundel were requested to the scene as well as Huntingtown units: Chief 6C (Morris), Safety Officer 6 (McKenny), Squad 6 (Montgomery Jr), Brush 6 (Hayden) and Ambulance 68 (Luckett). Trooper 7 was able to quickly locate the other 2 persons in the water. They were removed and brought to dry land by Boat 1. Two patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital priority 2; Two additional patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital priority 1 with CPR in progress.
