Synopsis-  Three adults fishing on Hyrum Reservoir had engine problems and drifted into shore.  They then attempted to pull and push their fishing boat back to the dock while wading in the 46 degree water.  They called a friend for help, who contacted Cache County Dispatch.  State Park Rangers, Cache County Sheriff Deputies, and local medical units responded.  The group was located on the north shore near the day use beach.  One female was transported to the hospital, for observation for her temperature and a possible asthma attack.  The boat was towed back to the dock with the other two occupants.

Initial Call-  Cache Dispatch received a call from a third party that the caller's friends were boating on Hyrum Reservoir.  The caller reported that the engine had died and that three occupants were wet, stranded, and having trouble.  The caller indicated that the three adult occupants have mental health issues including schizophrenia.

Response-  After learning of the incident, I visually located the boat and passengers on the north shore from the boat dock.  It appeared that they were walking along the waters edge.  Deputy responded to the day use beach area to the east of their location.  Deputy2 had just removed his personal fishing boat, and offered to go make immediate contact with the boaters.  I responded to our shop to retrieve our patrol boat to be able to tow the disabled boat back to the dock.  Deputy2 found the female occupant cold and wet.  He transported her to the waiting ambulance at the beach area.  He returned to the disabled boat, and towed it back to the boat docks.  He canceled my response with the patrol boat as the disabled boat was smaller than anticipated.  

Medical Transport- The local ambulance, transported the victim  to Logan Regional Hospital.  After interviewing the two male occupants, I responded to the hospital to verify victim’s condition.  I was informed that the hospital staff did not observe any signs of hypothermia, and that her core temperature was 97 degrees when she arrived at the hospital, about a half hour after entering the ambulance.  They stated that she did not have an asthma attack, but that she did have moderate exertional chest pain.  They informed me that she would soon be released from emergency care.

Hyrum                         