Niagara Parks Police and Niagara Helicopters Rescue Two US CopsOn June 18th a dramatic rescue took place on at the brink of Niagara Falls to bring two US cops to safety. The Niagara Parks Police teamed up with Niagara Helicopters to bring a stranded boat back to land. The New York State Police Jet boat vessel got lost in the heavy fog on the Niagara River just near the Horseshow Falls. Unable to determine how close they were to the edge, the two US officers threw the boats anchor overboard and waited for help. The boat was about 274 metres from the edge and could have been swept over the falls in under a minute. The police boat was stranded in a place where the river picks up speed. The rescuers used what is known as the “short haul” rescue lift, with the officer suspended from a 33-metre line attached to the bottom of the chopper and Hafen lowering him onto the boat to strap in and carry off one officer at a time. New York State Park Police Sgt. Mark Van Wie called Saturday’s rescue effort “seamless” and credited the success of the mission to the fact that officials on both sides of the border train together for situations like the events that unfolded on Saturday morning.
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