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From YouTube: Fire Station 38 highlights Dive Recovery Team
Description
The Charlotte Fire Department has the ability to run medical calls, respond to hazmat situations, and perform rescue work including dive recovery. Fire Station 38, located on Lake Wylie, is a specialized dive station with two boats. Their fire boat stays on the lake, while the pontoon boat is used as a dive platform and is mainly taken out of county to assist with water incidents.
A
B
A
Could
be
called
out
in
the
water
for
basically
two
things
evidence
recovery
we
can
go
in,
we
can
send
divers
in.
We
can
also
use
side
scan
sonar
and
sonar
that
we
have
on
our
boats
specifically
for
finding
weapons
or
evidence,
and
then
basically,
what
we
use
for
on
the
lakes
is
for
recovery
of
drowning
victims.
C
19
feet,
what
we're
looking
at
is
the
bottom
of
the
leg
right
now.
So
all
this
in
the
yellow
is
the
bed
the
floor
of
it.
So
we're
looking
at
the
size
and
shape
of
the
object,
as
well
as
the
shadow.
It's
like
shining,
a
flashlight
under
the
water
up
up
up.
We
will
make
several
passes
past.
Whatever
we're
looking
at
we'll
go,
one
direction
turn
around
come
back
again,
get
two
images
from,
even
if
we
have
to
make
a
third
go
on
perpendicular
across
the
two
we
just
did
just
to
do
it.
C
Tell
whoever's
on
the
computer
for
the
tow
fish,
I
say:
I
got
an
object
coming
up
on
right
and
then
they'll
kind
of
Zone
in
on
a
little
bit
closer
they'll,
be
able
to
see
more
detail
on
the
tow
fish
than
I
can
so
with
the
combination
of
all
the
electronics
that
we
have.
Hopefully,
we
find
whatever
we're
looking
for
quicker.
It's
a
needle
in
a
haystack
a
lot
of
times.