Federal Way, WA - South King Fire and Rescue 

July 7 at 14:33 L362 and Fire Boat Zenith were dispatched to a person in the water approximately 150 yards off shore. Once in route the call upgraded to a full saltwater rescue. L362 arrived on scene and deployed one rescue swimmer within three minutes of initial dispatch. B362 established Redondo command. After rescue swimmer was deployed a neighbor on a paddle board who also saw the victim fall off his boat assisted by paddling out and attempting to give the victim a life jacket. The victim was too tired to swim and put on the life jacket. The paddle boarder then tied onto the small sinking fishing boat. L362 rescue swimmer reached the victim and ensured victim was not injured but too tired to swim any longer. With the use of a rescue float tube, the victim was swam into shore by rescue swimmer where he was evaluated by the on scene fire crews as well as King County Medic One.