(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — First responders are crediting life jackets as a factor in a positive rescue of four people at Rampart Reservoir on Sunday, July 6.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), four paddleboarders were knocked into the water as wind and waves increased suddenly on Rampart Reservoir on Sunday afternoon.
First responders, including CPW, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), Teller County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Springs Fire Department, and North East Teller County Fire Protection District, headed to the scene after emergency calls came in around 2:45 p.m…