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Partially Submerged Canoe Prompts Water Rescue Response

Cape Vincent Fire and STAR Team dispatched to possible water rescue involving a tan canoe partially submerged in the lake. No persons observed around the canoe. ALS unit also responding.

Closed Apr 14, 2026 u{006237} 9:58 AM Cape Vincent Fire, STAR Team, Chaumont Fire
Cape Vincent, NY 13618

Incident Report

**Cape Vincent Water Rescue: Empty Canoe Recovered from Lake**

Cape Vincent Fire, STAR Team, and Cape Vincent Ambulance responded to a possible water rescue at 28032 Stony Point Road in Cape Vincent, New York, after reports of a tan canoe partially submerged in the lake with no persons observed nearby, according to dispatch radio traffic. The incident began at 9:58 a.m., with an ALS ambulance and fire units dispatched initially, followed by a second activation around 10:05 a.m. Ambulance crews arrived on scene by 10:06 a.m. and confirmed the canoe was visible but reported no signs of distress.

Responders requested mutual aid from Chaumont Fire around 10:17 a.m. for a Zodiac boat to retrieve the canoe, with cross streets noted as Lisa Drive and Merchant Road. STAR Team was later cancelled at 10:18 a.m. as Chaumont Utility arrived by 10:42 a.m., and units launched from Stony Point for recovery. Radio updates indicated no persons in the water or associated with the empty canoe offshore.

The canoe was successfully retrieved by 10:52 a.m., with boats returning to shore and no subjects located, responders reported. Cape Vincent units cleared at 11:02 a.m., turning the scene over to New York State Police, who left the canoe at Stony Point Marina after an unsuccessful removal attempt. The incident fully cleared at 11:11 a.m. after 73 minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 9:58:23 AM

Partially Submerged Canoe Prompts Water Rescue Response

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From area 28032 Point Road, possible water rescue. Repeating, cave and set fire and melt. Star team, 28032, Sunny Point Road for a possible water rescue. Caller said they can see a tan canoe partially submerged floating in the lake. They did not see anyone around the canoe. 6291, go ahead. 6291 responding ALS. Copy responding.

Cape Vincent Fire, STAR Team

Update 10:05:12 AM

Second Activation for Possible Water Rescue

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Capes fire and Star Team, second activation for possible water rescue. 28032 Stony Point Road. Repeating Capes at fire and Star Team, your second activation for possible water rescue. 28032 Stoney Point Road 10318. Copy to responding.

Cape Vincent Fire, STAR Team

Mutual aid 10:17:47 AM

Zodiac Boat Requested for Canoe Water Recovery

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Fire assist. Your Zodiac. 28032 Stony Point Road. Repeating. To get this in there, requesting your zodiac to get a canoe out of the water. 28032 Stony Point Road, cross of Lisa Drive and Merchant Road.

Chaumont Fire, Cape Vincent Fire

Location

Incident Timeline (18 events)

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Partially Submerged Canoe Prompts Water Rescue Response 9:58:23 AM

Cape Vincent Fire and STAR Team dispatched to possible water rescue involving a tan canoe partially submerged in the lake. No persons observed around the canoe. ALS unit also responding.

From area 28032 Point Road, possible water rescue. Repeating, cave and set fire and melt. Star team, 28032, Sunny Point Road for a possible water rescue. Caller said they can see a tan canoe partially submerged floating in the lake. They did not see anyone around the canoe. 6291, go ahead. 6291 responding ALS. Copy responding.
2
Cape Vincent Ambulance en route to canoe water rescue 9:59:04 AM

Dispatch details possible water rescue at 28032 Stony Point Road: tan canoe partially submerged in lake, no one seen around. Cape Vincent Ambulance 62-9-1 responding ALS.

9:58:12 AM JE Dispatch EMS and fire in Mount. Start the impossible water rescue Stony Point Road.
9:58:35 AM JE 62-9-1 055291.
9:59:04 AM JE Dispatch Cave us and fire Star team, from area 28032 Stony Point Road, possible water rescue. Revening cave Us and fire them out. Star team, 28032 Stony Point Road for a possible water rescue. Caller said they can see a tan canoe partially submerged floating in the lake. They did not see anyone around the canoe. 6291, go ahead.
9:59:10 AM JE 62-9-1 Fifty two nine one responding ALS.
9:59:12 AM JE Dispatch Can I be responding?
3
Cape Vincent Brush 1 en route 10:05:05 AM

Cape Vincent 10-3-1 en route to water rescue.

10:05:05 AM JE 10-3-1 1031 is en route.
4
Second Activation for Possible Water Rescue 10:05:12 AM

Second activation dispatched to Cape Vincent Fire and STAR Team for possible water rescue. Responding units acknowledged.

Capes fire and Star Team, second activation for possible water rescue. 28032 Stony Point Road. Repeating Capes at fire and Star Team, your second activation for possible water rescue. 28032 Stoney Point Road 10318. Copy to responding.
5
Ambulance on scene, canoe sighted, no distress 10:06:08 AM

Cape Vincent Ambulance 62-9-1 on scene at Stony Point Road, confirms canoe visible, no obvious accidents.

10:06:08 AM JE 62-9-1 Jefferson 7191 is gonna be on scene at Stony Point Road. We do see the canoe. No obvious, the accidents.
10:06:11 AM JE Dispatch Have you arrived?
6
Engineers sent to water rescue on Tac 2 10:06:42 AM

Dispatch directs engineers to respond to water rescue, authorizes Tac 2.

10:06:42 AM JE Dispatch Engineers respond to the water rescue. You can utilize tac two.
7
Cape Vincent requests Chaumont Zodiac for canoe 10:17:15 AM

Cape Vincent command requests Chaumont Fire Zodiac boat to retrieve canoe from lake.

10:16:59 AM JE 10-P15 Commander.
10:17:04 AM JE Dispatch K. Linda, go ahead.
10:17:15 AM JE 10-P15 Can you dispatch Shimon fire to bring their Zodiac over to assist us with, getting this canoe out of the lake?
10:17:19 AM JE Dispatch Sorry.
8
Zodiac Boat Requested for Canoe Water Recovery 10:17:47 AM

Chaumont Fire dispatched to assist Cape Vincent Fire with Zodiac boat to retrieve a canoe from the water near Stony Point Road in Cape Vincent.

Fire assist. Your Zodiac. 28032 Stony Point Road. Repeating. To get this in there, requesting your zodiac to get a canoe out of the water. 28032 Stony Point Road, cross of Lisa Drive and Merchant Road.
9
Chaumont Zodiac dispatched for canoe recovery 10:18:13 AM

Dispatch requests Chaumont Fire Zodiac boat to retrieve canoe from water at 28032 Stony Point Road, cross Lisa Drive and Merchant Road. Cape Vincent Command acknowledges.

10:18:13 AM JE Dispatch Fire assist. Your Zodiac. 28032 Stony Point Road. Fire. I'm just trying to get Vincent there. Requesting your Zodiac to get a canoe out of the water. 28032 Stony Point Road, cross of Lisa Drive and Merchant Road.
10:18:19 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson came as a command.
10:18:32 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson to Cape Vincent Command.
10:18:37 AM JE 10-P15 Come in to command. Go ahead.
10
STAR Team Cancelled from Canoe Recovery 10:18:50 AM

Dispatch reports no response from Chaumont Fire 13. Cape Vincent 10-P15 requests cancel STAR Team as needed elsewhere, have Chaumont respond with Zodiac; STAR Team disregarded and available.

10:18:40 AM JE Dispatch I've had no response from the 13. What do you advise?
10:18:50 AM JE 10-P15 You cancel the star team at this time. Just have Shmuel respond. We need them further. We'll call you back.
10:18:54 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
10:19:13 AM JE Dispatch Star team, you can disregard left call. Repeat 13. Disregard left call. You're available.
11
Chaumont Utility 1 en route 10:27:33 AM

Chaumont Fire 13-7-1 responding to water rescue.

10:27:26 AM JE 13-7-1 Jet fire,
10:27:30 AM JE Dispatch Shmoop, go ahead.
10:27:33 AM JE 13-7-1 Shmuel responding.
10:27:38 AM JE Dispatch Carry sign.
12
Canoe recovery launching at Stony Point, no subjects 10:40:27 AM

Cape Vincent 10-3-1 reports Tommy retrieving Zodiac boat, launching from Stony Point for canoe recovery. No persons in water, empty canoe offshore. Chief 10-0-2 delayed by doctor's appointment at Bay but en route.

10:39:38 AM JE 10-0-2 P 1002 to 1071.
10:40:03 AM JE 10-3-1 10 three one on for 1002.
10:40:10 AM JE 10-0-2 P Hello. I'm just got to go to doctor's appointment at Bay. Do you need any from me?
10:40:13 AM JE 10-P18 1071 on, go ahead 02.
10:40:27 AM JE 10-3-1 Well, Tommy just went after to get your Moe's boat. He's coming over here. We're launch it from Stony Point. Doesn't appear there's anybody in the water. It's just a canoe fire came off shore someplace.
10:40:34 AM JE 10-0-2 P Okay. I'll take my time getting over there, but I'll head that way.
10:40:37 AM JE 10-3-1 Copy that.
13
62-9-1 staging boat launch 10:41:03 AM

Cape Vincent Ambulance 62-9-1 staging at the boat launch.

10:40:59 AM JE 62-9-1 Hi.
10:41:00 AM JE 62-9-1 I'm
10:41:03 AM JE 62-9-1 50 two nine one is going to be staging at the boat launch.
10:41:06 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
14
Chaumont Utility arrives at water rescue 10:42:41 AM

Chaumont Fire 13-7-1 arriving on scene with Cape Vincent units for canoe recovery. Requests Chaumont fireboat back in service for the season.

10:42:28 AM JE 13-7-1 Jet fire,
10:42:31 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson.
10:42:41 AM JE 13-7-1 Charlie Shmo arriving with Cape Vincent. And if you could also, at this time, go ahead and put the Shmo fireboat back in service for the season.
10:42:46 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
15
Canoe recovered, boats to shore, no subjects 10:52:54 AM

Canoe retrieved, boats returning to shore. No visibility on any people.

10:52:42 AM JE 10-P15 Davis, is it Jeff Meyer?
10:52:46 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead.
10:52:54 AM JE 10-P15 That could've been picked up. They're going back in the shore. No visibility on any people.
10:52:59 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
16
Cape Vincent clears, turns over to state police 11:02:35 AM

Cape Vincent command reports units available, incident turned over to state police.

11:02:23 AM JE 10-P15 Can just command to Jeff Fire?
11:02:26 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson.
11:02:35 AM JE 10-P15 Can you us being, turned over to the state police? Is your cave in to units available?
11:02:37 AM JE Dispatch Copy. You available?
17
62-9-1 available from water rescue 11:04:00 AM

Cape Vincent Ambulance 62-9-1 back in service, available.

11:04:00 AM JE 62-9-1 Jefferson6191 is back in service.
11:04:06 AM JE Dispatch Are you available?
11:04:28 AM JE Dispatch Sure. Go ahead.
11:04:33 AM JE Dispatch Copy. You're available.
18
Canoe left at Stoney Point Marina 11:11:48 AM

NYSP 3D61 reports unsuccessful canoe removal from water. Canoe left at Stoney Point Marina; dispatch advised of potential calls about tangram in canoe. Trooper clearing in service.

11:11:30 AM NYSP 3D61 361, Johnson.
11:11:34 AM JE Dispatch 3261.
11:11:48 AM NYSP 3D61 Negative. Unsuccessfully removed from the water. It is going to be staying at Stoney Point Marina. If you get any phone calls, it's gonna be a tangram in the canoe. I'm gonna be clear in service.
11:11:51 AM JE Dispatch Engine.
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