RedactedNarrative: On Monday, June 25, 2018 at approximately 1500 hours Cpl. was dispatched to assist Washington County EMS units to assist with a report of a female subject needing assistance; the subject was stranded in the river near the area of the Dam 3 ruins. Cpl. was to meet with EMS units at the Dargan Bend Boat Ramp area to make access to the victim.
  By the time Cpl. arrived to the boat ramp area, EMS units had extracted Victim from the river and transported her to Jefferson Medical Center for medical treatment.
  Cpl. arrived at the medical center and found Victim to be conscience and alert, with non-life threatening injuries; minor bruising to her lower right abdominal area. Victim was also using a warming blanket since she had been in the water for an extended period of time. Hospital personnel stated that Victim would be released as soon as her mother arrived, which was shortly after Cpl. arrival to the medical center.
  Victim stated that she was participating in an organized white-water rafting adventure with her girl scout group that was under the direction of a local rafting business. Victim stated that the group had just gotten under way when the raft that she was occupying hit a metal obstruction in the river. Victim , who was sitting in the front of the raft was thrown into the river and her shorts became snagged on the obstruction. The personnel from the rafting company attempted to make a rescue, but due to the high and swift water conditions were unable to do so and EMS was contacted.
  Victim, stated that EMS personnel had to cut her shorts free from the obstruction and were then able to extract her from the river. Victim was wearing her life jacket and helmet at the time of the incident. All the above events did occur in Washington County, Maryland and Cpl. recommends that the incident be closed.
  