Wednesday 3/18
4:31am, dispatched to chest pain in the Ventura Yacht Club. Officers responded with AMR/VFD to assist with patient treatment and assessment.
11:46am, received request to secure a vessel to the Districts longdock. After interviewing the individual, it was determined that the motor vessel is inoperable. Advised the long dock is for emergencies, not for berthing.
1:30pm, received request for a tow of a disabled 24ft sailboat near the harbor entrance. Officers responded in Rescue Boat 19, towed boat to VWM D-dock.
3:30pm, dispatched to dislocated shoulder at South Beach. Officers responded with AMR/VFD to assist with patient treatment and assessment.
9:50pm, discovered an abandoned 19ft lake boat at the launch ramp. Officers towed the vessel to impound, beginning search for the owner.
Thursday 3/19
10:00am, received report of an injured or sick sea bird at the launch ramp. Officers responded with rescue personnel to search for the bird, but UTL.
2:30pm, dispatched to TC Heavy Rescue eastbound on Spinnaker Dr just past Surfers Knoll, vehicle into fence 2 persons trapped. VFD was able to extract the pair, no injuries to either one and Ventura PD took over the investigation.
4:06pm, observed a “E-foiler” in the Pierpont basin. Contacted and attempted to educate the individual on ordinances, but he left before contact was complete.
Friday 3/20
7:30am, officers presenting harbor patrol opportunities to elementary school.
9:30am, officers conducting Emergency Medical Technician recertification training at the Ventura Port District. Continuing education and skills testing.
Saturday
3/21 10:20am, officers in both Fireboat and Rescue Boat 19 to attend Ventura Harbor Patrol Officer Erik Bear’s paddle-out memorial at Silver Strand Beach.
3:25pm, received report of a bird trapped in harbor mart at the Portside. Officers were able to assist the bird out of the market without issue.
5:45pm, observed the derelict boat at the long dock, unsecured and adrift in the Pierpont Basin. Officers were able to take the vessel en tow back to longdock.
6:31pm, received report of a petroleum spill in the South Basin, D-dock. Officers searched but were unable to locate a sheen or any petroleum product.
Sunday 3/22
10:15am, observing numerous earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean over the past 72 hours. Will keep observing the situation for tsunami warnings or watches.
11:20am, officers completed Rescuewater craft over-haul. The impellor was replaced and general engine maintenance was performed.
4:15pm, received report of PWCs’ operating in the surfline at Marina Park, a speed restricted area. Officers responded in Fireboat, educated the operators.
8:27pm, dispatched to gas leak in Portside complex. Officers responded with VFD and assisted with searching for the source.
Monday 3/23
10:05pm, while locking gates and restrooms at Harbor Cove, received a request for a jumpstart. Officers utilized jumppack to start the vehicle.
Tuesday 3/24
6:09am, received reports of large magnitude earthquakes in Tonga and Alaska. Researching tsunami warning websites for updated info, no warnings issued.
