Boating Collision Sends 8 to Hospital

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  A boating collision on Moses Lake sent eight people to the hospital“A collision between a boat and a motorized personal watercraft on Moses Lake July 5 sent eight people to the hospital and left some with serious injuries.”
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  Some people suffered serious injuries from the boating collision“A collision between a boat and a motorized personal watercraft on Moses Lake July 5 sent eight people to the hospital and left some with serious injuries.”
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  The boating collision occurred on July 5“A collision between a boat and a motorized personal watercraft on Moses Lake July 5 sent eight people to the hospital and left some with serious injuries.”
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  Moses Lake Fire Department Captain Schrade Rouse reported the incident“Moses Lake Fire Dept. Captain Schrade Rouse said treating multiple patients after a collision on the water takes training for individual departments and teamwork among multiple agencies.”
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  The incident required specialized training and coordination among multiple agencies“Moses Lake Fire Dept. Captain Schrade Rouse said treating multiple patients after a collision on the water takes training for individual departments and teamwork among multiple agencies.”
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  Lifeline Ambulance was involved in the coordinationNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Moses Lake Police Department was involved in the coordination“"All the resources come to this area, so the MLPD (is) super-helpful for us, controlling that scene, allowing us to get vehicles in there, without pedestrian traffic. You could get somebody in there trying to launch a boat and we need to get in there, so they help us with those kind of logistics. It helps tremendously," he said.”
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  The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the personal watercraft operator caused the collision“According to a press release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the operator of the personal watercraft caused the collision.”
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  The personal watercraft operator was an 18-year-old from Auburn“The operator, an 18-year-old man from Auburn, Washington, has a lifelong medical condition that may have played a role in the collision,”
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  The personal watercraft operator has a lifelong medical condition“The operator, an 18-year-old man from Auburn, Washington, has a lifelong medical condition that may have played a role in the collision,”
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  Boating under the influence was not indicated“There was no indication of boating under the influence.”
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  The incident occurred during a busy holiday weekend“It was a busy holiday weekend, so there were actually several private watercraft that ferried injured individuals and helped with taking some of our personnel out to the scene.”
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  Private watercraft assisted in ferrying injured individuals to shore“It was a busy holiday weekend, so there were actually several private watercraft that ferried injured individuals and helped with taking some of our personnel out to the scene.”
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  Rouse emphasized the importance of having trained personnel on every shift for water rescues“"There are several members on every shift that are on that team," Rouse said. "It can still happen that you only have one or two of those guys here on any given day, but we like having about four people on every shift involved in those specialized teams. That way there’s someone there that is trained to a higher level."”
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  Water rescues are more hazardous than land-based emergenciesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Water rescues lack safety features on boats“Boats don't have the kind of safety features available on a car.”