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Emergency Response to Reported Drowning at Walter P. Carter Elementary School, Victim Found in Cardiac Arrest
UPDATE: On July 26, 2025, at approximately 8:41 p.m., officers received a call for a water rescue at Walter P. Carter Elementary School Pool.
BPD Aviation Unit (Foxtrot) was patrolling in the area and responded to the school. Foxtrot arrived to the location and observed an unidentified male inside the pool water, with citizens removing him from the pool and attempting to provide him aide.
Sensing the urgency and knowing the immediate need for life-saving measures, Foxtrot Flight Officer Hoover and Tactical Flight Officer Smith made the decision to land in the rear of the school.
Flight Officer Smith exited the helicopter and immediately began CPR on the 25-year-old male.
Medics arrived on the scene and took over medical care.
The male was revived and transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Original Report:
BALTIMORE, MD — Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a reported drowning incident Saturday at Walter P. Carter Elementary School, located at 820 East 43rd Street, where a person was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest.
According to emergency radio traffic, a medical helicopter crew was first to report the incident.
Upon identifying the medical emergency, the crew immediately landed nearby to begin administering CPR.
Baltimore Fire and EMS units quickly responded to the location following reports of a person drowning.
The individual was found in critical condition and without a pulse, prompting life-saving efforts at the scene.
Authorities have not released the identity, age, or condition of the victim as of this report.
The circumstances leading to the incident remain under investigation.
Additional details are expected as the situation develops.
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Train Derails in Ferguson Involving Vehicles, Hazmat Team Called Over Ethyl Alcohol Rail Car
FERGUSON, Mo. — A train derailment involving vehicles prompted an emergency response in Ferguson on Ferguson Avenue, where authorities requested a hazardous materials team after determining that one of the train cars contained ethyl alcohol.
Emergency units were dispatched to 617 Ferguson Avenue after reports of the rail incident. Responders found a train that had derailed with vehicles involved.
Officials confirmed there was no reported entrapment. Crews were checking the scene for injuries and evaluating those involved in the incident.
A Hazmat response was requested because one rail car involved in the derailment was carrying ethyl alcohol. Emergency crews were assessing the rail car for any potential leak or hazardous condition and working to secure the area.
The presence of ethyl alcohol prompted additional safety precautions while responders examined the derailed train and surrounding vehicles.
At this time, authorities have not released details about possible injuries, the cause of the derailment or the extent of damage.
The investigation and emergency response remain ongoing in Ferguson, and officials are expected to provide additional information once the scene has been fully assessed.