A couple with their 4 year old foster child, and their 82 year old father were out on Anderson Ranch Reservoir fishing.  The weather became bad, with high winds, the water became rough with up to 6 foot waves.   They were attempting to get back to Curlew boat ramp where they were camped when a couple of big waves, at least 6 foot came over the front of the bow of their boat.  The boat was swamped with water.  The woman grabbed the 4 year old, jumped out of the boat.  The man with his elderly father in-law also jumped out of the boat.  All four were wearing PFD's.  The woman started blowing a whistle for help, two boats that were in the vicinity came to their aid.  One boat took the man and his elderly father in-law, the other boat picked up the woman and her foster child.  The boat that took the woman and the child returned and towed the boat to Curlew.

All occupants of the boat were checked by the Elmore Conty Ambulance crew that had responded to Curlew.  The elderly man at first refused any medical treatment, saying that he was fine.  The ambulance paremedic told the elderly man and his family that he should be transported and checked out at the Elmore Medical Center.  The elderly man reluctanly agreed to be transported by ambulance, his daughter accompanied them.  The ambulance notified another ambulance of the elderly mans vitals, and due to his respiratory distress, according to protocol, and air ambulance was called to transport the elderly man to Boise.
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