Technology

Robot Locates Victim Stuck in Ventura County, CA, Pipe

Sept. 10, 2024

Firefighters and rescue technicians had opened the pipe in three areas in an attempt to find him.

A robot assisted firefighters and rescue technicians by locating a man trapped in a pipe in Ventura County.

Crews had searched for the victim in three different locations in the narrow pipe.

“Utilizing the latest in robot technology, the Oxnard Police Department pinpointed the victim’s location, allowing our Urban Seach and Rescue Teams to safely extricate the individual,” according to a statement on X from Ventura County Fire Department.

The victim, who was wedged in a pile of debris, was transported to a hospital for treament of injuries.

How or when the victim got into the 36-inch pipe is unclear.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.