While on duty on 6/18/2010 at approximately 0954, I received a call from dispatch about a boat that had capsized and there was still one victim in the water.  While responding from center street in Provo and I-15 dispatch said that a grandfather and grandson had been fishing in a small metal boat about 300 yds from shore off of the knolls area.  The boat had capsized and the grandson was able to make it to shore to call 911 but the grandfather was still in the water when the grandson left to get help.  Utah County Deputy said he was close by the marina and did I want him to help.  I said yes, and by the time I got my boat started he was at the north east dock and I picked him up.  We headed towards the knolls in the 27ft rescue boat.  In the marina I turned on my lights and sirens and went full speed out of my marina.  The weather was warm and calm, the water was like glass.  Before we arrived on scene the search and rescue plane was circling over the area where the boat capsized.  LT from Utah County from the airplane, said that he could see a person in the water that looked like they were collecting debris from the boat and that they had a life jacket on. 

 I continued responding full speed until I got closer to the area.  It is known to be a rocky and shallow area.  DEPUTY spotted a person in the water with a life jacket on, as we approached we noticed he was holding on to person who was face down in the water.   I yelled to turn the guy over, he was able to do so.  We pulled along side and myself and DEPUTY pulled the face down victim out of the water, who we later found out was DECEASED. His eyes were open but with a blank stare, his skin was cold to the touch, and he appeared life-less.  We laid him across the back deck of the boat and DEPUTY turned the victim to his side and pounded on his back to get water out of his lungs.  He then checked for breath and pulse, I  was looking for a CPR mask during that time, also the other man in the water pulled himself into the boat. DEPUTY had begun CPR when I found the mask and I went to the head to help. The first two breaths I did, didn't go in so I retilted the head and did two more breaths.  Those two went in but there sounded like there was a lot of water inside Deceased.  Several times we had to turn the head because vomit and water kept coming out and filling the mask. During this time I did get a little of the victims vomit in my mouth.  After a few sets of CPR, during which we were hearing talk over the radio on where to send Life Flight to get access to the victim, DEPUTY and I decided we needed to get to a marina to meet Life Flight because I did not think I could safely get my boat close enough to shore to get the victim of the boat at our current location.  I stopped CPR and had good samaritan help DEPUTY with CPR. 

 I notified dispatch that I would be taking the victim to the Saratoga Springs Public Marina.  About half way to the marina, Saratoga Springs Fire department met us on their boat.  I stopped and had one of their paramedics come aboard and help DEPUTY with patient care.  I was driving the boat so I did not see a lot but I believe the paramedic intubated the victim and they continued CPR.  The ambulance was waiting for us at the dock in the marina.  We got the victim on the stretcher and they took him to the ambulance until Life Flight arrived.  

While the paramedics had the victim in the ambulance I had a chance to talk with the other guy in the water that had been holding on to the victim.  He had been nearby when the grandson ran on shore to find a cell phone to call 911.  The good samaritan ran around the small point at the knolls and could see the capsized boat.  He swam out to the boat and was able to flip it over.  He found a PFD and put it on and continued to search for the deceased.  By the time he found him deceased was already face down in the water.
Saratoga Springs              