An off-duty emergency responder jumped into action after a woman fell into whitewater river in Minden Hills, Ont.
Around 1 p.m. on July 4, the Haliburton Highlands detachment of the OPP, Minden Hills Fire Department, and Haliburton paramedics responded to a 911 call placed by a retired police officer. The caller reported a person had fallen into the water at the Minden Wild Water Preserve and was swept away by the current.
Witnesses told police that an adult woman, who was not wearing a lifejacket, accidentally went in the water.
She was found in the river by an off-duty firefighter who was kayaking nearby. The woman was then brought to shore and taken to a medical clinic to be treated for minor injuries.
Police are reminding the public to be cautious in and around water.
“Always wear a PFD or lifejacket, never swim alone, know your limits and stay within them,” said Sgt. Natalie Majer in a video posted to OPP social media.
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