Embarcadero Water Rescue

San Francisco, California, On February 15 at 10:19 PM, San Francisco Public Safety Teams from the San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, and United States Coast Guard were dispatched to reports of two subjects in the water at Pier 28 to Pier 32 off the Embarcadero.

San Francisco Public Safety Teams were able to successfully rescue one adult victim, who was treated and transported by San Francisco Fire Department EMS to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Multiple 911 callers reported the second victim as being a male adult, and based on the reporting parties' observations, a search and rescue mission involving the San Francisco Fire Department Police Department and the United States Coast Guard was initiated.

During this rescue effort, Public Safety Teams utilized rescue boats, rescue watercraft, land-based firefighters and police officers for observation, boat-mounted sonar, infrared devices known as FLIR, and drone technology, all of which yielded no findings. This rescue mission was suspended at 11:30 PM due to lighting and conditions.

On February 16, 2025, at 5:57 a.m., San Francisco Public Safety Teams resumed a search and recovery mission along the Embarcadero of San Francisco involving all of the same entities and measures listed above, with the addition of an SFFD rescue dive team on standby.

This afternoon, at noon, the search and recovery mission was suspended as all efforts yielded no findings.

The public is reminded that if you see something, say something. This includes individuals who may be dangerously close to the shore or the water. If you see something suspicious in the water, do not enter; call 911 and allow your public safety teams to investigate. No further information related to this incident is available.