On Saturday April 27, 2012 at 12:12 PM I was dispatched to four individuals in the water from a capsized canoe on the west side of the Utah Lake.  I responded running code from the Pleasant Grove freeway on ramp to Utah Lake State Park.  Once in the park I boarded the 27 foot rescue boat and proceeded to the outer marina where I begun running code.  I arrived at 40.194467 and -111.889517 just north of the knolls at 12:41.  I found subject wrapped in shirts and various other clothing articles shaking and not very responsive.  I retrieved several blankets from the rescue boat and instructed his friends to wrap him in them.  At this time Saratoga Springs medical arrived on scene and took over care.  subject was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for symptoms of hypothermia.  

Myself and a Utah County Sheriff's deputy gathered personal information, GPS coordinates, and vessel information.

From witness statements two people both wearing life jackets took a 11 foot canoe out from GPS location 40. 198567 -111.889517 about 200 yards off shore and capsized the vessel into 60 degree water and air temperature of 50 degrees.  After about 20 - 30 minutes of attempting to get back into the canoe and slowly drifting farther away from shore two of their adult leaders put on their own life jackets and swam out to the two capsized and assisted in getting them and the canoe into shore.  It is estimated that the capsized individuals were in the water for 50 - 60 minutes.

No damage was done to the canoe.

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Saratoga Springs              