At 01:49 hours Falmouth units were alerted for two vehicles stranded in the high water on River Road. Rescue and MSU 1 arrived to find all occupants had made their way to shore prior. The crew contacted VDOT who placed signs and traffic cones on both ends of River Road indicating the road was closed.
The second incident occurred at 04:20 hours and Rescue 1 arrived to find one occupied vehicle in the water with the river rapidly rising. Rescue swimmers were rapidly deployed and the victim was removed from the vehicle and brought safely to shore. The victim denied and injury and refused treatment or assessment. Once the operation was complete crews discovered the signage placed earlier had been removed from the roadway. The Stafford Sheriff's Office and Fire Rescue personnel located the signs and put them back in place.
On May 21st the third water rescue was dispatched for four subjects in the water in the area of Riverside Drive in the city of Fredericksburg. Rescue and MSU 1 arrived on scene to find a mother and her three children on two individual rocks in the Rappahannock River. Two rescue swimmers from Falmouth entered the water to affect the rescue. They were assisted by two kayakers that were in the area. The rescue plan was formed and all of the victims were removed without injury.
