Man Injured on Vessel on Delaware

On May 23, 2023, the Wilmington Fire Department was dispatched foran injured person on a vessel in the Delaware River. Responding units received a report of a male who was injured from a fall aboard the Integrity, which was anchored in the Delaware River. Engine 2 proceeded to Fire Station 7, retrieved Marine 7, and proceeded to the anchored vessel. Wilmington Police Department placed Marine 2 into service and provided transportation of New Castle County Medics to the Integrity. Additionally, Fireboat 7 was placed into service with St. Francis EMTs, County Medics, Squad 4 and Battalion Chief District 2. The patient was packaged by Wilmington firefighters with the assistance of New Castle County Medics and St. Francis EMTs providing patient care. Acrane located on the Integrity was used to lowerthe patient onto Fireboat 7 and he was transported approximately a half mile by Fireboat 7 to the Auto-Berth at the Port of Wilmington, where Ladder1 members assisted offloading the patient. Trooper4 was utilized to transport the patient from the Port of Wilmington to Christiana Hospital. Approximately 27 personnel from several agencies responded to the accident. The following units responded: Engine 2, Squad 4, Ladder1, Battalion-1, Battalion-2, Battalion-4, UAV-3, St. Francis EMS, New Castle County Paramedics, Wilmington Police Department, and Delaware State Police.

- Submitted by Matthew

Marsella