Twice to the rescue: Water Taxi deckhand helps two people out of Elliott Bay in 24 hours

When you work on vessels such as the King County Water Taxi, the training you get to assist people in possible distress in the water is training you hope never to use. Imagine using the training TWICE in 24 hours. For Water Taxi Deckhand Kelly Phillips, that’s exactly what happened this summer. “It was really…

A video still of two crew members with King County Water Taxi rescuing a man in Elliott Bay on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.

Training helped prepare Water Taxi crew for in-water rescue this week in Elliott Bay

An ordinary evening sailing from West Seattle turned into an extraordinary display of preparation and skill when our three-person crew rescued a man stranded in Elliott Bay on Thursday. The rescue took place shortly before 6 p.m., after the MV Doc Maynard left Seacrest Dock and headed toward Pier 52 in Downtown Seattle. The crew…