The Madison Fire Department Lake Rescue Team responded early Friday morning after it was reported a person was yelling for help in Lake Mendota. At about 4:30 a.m., MFD officials were dispatched to the 100 block of Iota Court after 911 callers reported someone yelling for help in the water. According to MFD, witnesses said the voice came from behind a property on Iota Court. The rescue team was able to enter the lake, locate the person and bring them to shore. MFD says paramedics began lifesaving measures. The person was taken into the ambulance and transported to UW Hospital. Public Information Officer Cynthia Schuster told WMTV 15 News that those lifesaving measures continued while the patient was in the ambulance and after they were transported to the emergency room. The patient’s current condition is unknown.