Fatality at James RiverRafting Trip

- Fire News photos by CFN Media

On May 2, 2023, Richmond Fire Department responded to the James Riverin Belle Isle fora waterrescue. Once units arrived, boats were quickly launched in to the river. Crews picked up one person on the rocks. And the second boat continued up river foranotherperson. Crews arrived to find the otherperson trapped beneath the waterand worked to free them. Once fire crews had them out, CPR was immediately initiated. The person was quickly loaded in the ambulance and transported priority to VCU Health, where he laterdied. The victim rescued from the rocks was not injured.