On 3-11-12 Pascoag Fire Dept. responded to a caller reporting that she heard screams for help from Wallum Lake.  Pascoag Fire personnel launched their boat and arrived on scene shortly thereafter.  They reported that there were three victims in the water holding onto a capsized canoe. They were found to have no obvious trauma. Pascoag Fire advised that there was no evidence of life jackets worn by the victims. All subjects were removed from the water and brought to shore.  DEM Officer reported that 2 of the passengers in the canoe decided to switch positions.  The canoe capsized and all three entered the water.  They were treated at area hospital for hypothermia and later released.
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