Paddleboarder (Balloons) Out Too Far
We were dispatched to the beach near 5th Place West for a report of a paddleboarder that was out too far and appeared to be struggling, bobbing up and down. The call was canceled when it was determined that what people on the beach saw was actually several balloons in the water. We did launch boat 4491 from the surf to retrieve the balloons since they did in fact look like a person wearing a life jacket. We also wanted to protect marine life from the balloons.
