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Firefighters rescue person on makeshift raft who drifted away on Ottawa River

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Ottawa firefighters rescued a person who drifted away on a makeshift raft on the Ottawa River Saturday afternoon.

Ottawa Fire spokesperson Nick Defazio told CTV News that a resident called 9-1-1 just after 6:40 p.m. reporting a person who was unable to make it back to shore near Westboro Beach.

On arrival, firefighters confirmed the person was only wearing a t-shirt and not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). A water rescue team was launched and confirmed that no one else was on the raft.

"The individual was given a helmet and a PFD and was put on our water rescue boat," Defazio said.

The person was also given a blanket. The person made it safely back to shore just after 7:00 p.m.

Besides being cold, Ottawa Fire says the person had no injuries. Crews retrieved the raft and tied it back to shore.

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