MEDICAL LAKE – A small boat with two fishermen aboard flipped in the lake near Waterfront Park on April 22, prompting a water rescue by officers from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane County Fire District 3 (SCFD3).
According to SCFD3 Division Chief and Public Information Officer Dustin Flock, the boat overturned at about 1 p.m. Despite the cold-water temperatures, the occupants grabbed onto it and swam toward the shore.
According to Flock, the two men were not wearing life vests, although they had them under the boat's seats.
Flock said the two men made it almost to shore and were helped the rest of the way by Sheriff's Office personnel. They were then placed in an AMR ambulance to be warmed up and assessed.
"There were no serious injuries, and the primary response was to get them in dry clothing and warmed up," Flock said. "The two men refused further medical services and were not transported to the hospital."
Flock also noted that this type of incident does happen more frequently early in the fishing season and encourages people to take all precautions before going out on the water.
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