Person rescued after getting stuck in swamp in Massachusetts’ North Shore
By Phil Tenser
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MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Emergency crews successfully located and rescued a woman who was lost in a Massachusetts swamp on Wednesday night.
Police and fire officials were dispatched to a swampy, wooded area located between the exits of Route 128 South in Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fire department wrote on social media.
According to the department, North Shore Regional 911 was able to identify the location of the individual within the remote swamp. Officials said they used a location tool, What3Words, to help guide crews to the woman’s location.
She called 911 from her phone and the system identified her location within the 10-square-foot area designated jockey.examples.state.
“When those three words are sent over to our vehicles via our computer-aided dispatch system, we can then integrate them into our mapping software so we can see where the people are even before we get on scene,” said Fire Chief James McNeilly.
Photos posted by the department show a rescuer wearing a yellow immersion suit wading through the water to reach someone in a blue jacket.
“This coordinated effort highlights the importance of teamwork, communication, and modern technology in achieving successful outcomes during emergency incidents,” the fire department wrote.
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