Noblesville fire makes two water rescues over weekend

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The Noblesville Fire Dept. made two water rescues near Potters Bridge on Aug. 23 and 24.

At 1:50 p.m. Aug. 24, Noblesville Fire and Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies units were dispatched to Potters Bridge as a female was clinging to a down tree in the river.

According to Sherry Fleener of Sheridan, the current pushed her kayak into a down tree in the river. Her kayak turned to the side and went underwater. NFD Division Chief Rick Russell said that was when Fleenor, who was not wearing a life jacket, was separated from her kayak.

“Fire units attempted to throw floating ropes and other flotation device to the stranded female; however she was too far away from shore. The female clinging to the tree yelled out that she could no longer hold onto the tree, and that she was getting weak,” Russell said.

At that time NFD Lt. Jim Trietsch, wearing a personal floatation device, got into the water and floated to the female. Once Trietsch had a hold of the female, the two of them let loose of the tree and floated over to a kayak where they were able to hang onto the kayak and make it shore.

Russell said Lydia C. Clark of Fishers assisted fire units in the kayak.

At 1:24 p.m. Aug. 23, the fire department had a water rescue at Potters Bridge on Allisonville Road. Russell said a mother and her two children were playing by the riverbank when one of her children fell in the water. The mother reached out to grab the child however the current quickly swept him away. Russell said the mother jumped in the water trying to rescue him. Then the other child that was left on shore, jumped in the water to see if she could help her mother.

One of the children was able to grab a tree and hang onto it till rescuers arrive while the mother and the other child were rescued by a bystander, David Norton of Cicero.

“Mr. Norton jumped into the water and was able to pull mom and the child to shore. That’s where Hamilton County Sheriff deputies, a Noblesville police officer and fire personnel helped all occupants, including the other child hanging onto the tree, out of the water,” Russell said.

The mother and her two children were treated and released at the scene.

“If it were not for the actions of Dave Norton the outcome of today’s incident could of had a tragic outcome,” Russell said.

Norton, who declined to comment to the media, went home and relaxed after his actions.


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