Trench collapse with medical emergency in Charleroi, Charleroi PA


Emergency responders are addressing a trench collapse incident on McCain Avenue near 7th and 8th Street in Charleroi. A 36-year-old male experienced a sinkable episode and is unresponsive. Multiple rescue and medical teams are coordinating efforts for rescue and medical intervention.
Audio|Source: Armstrong/Westmoreland Public Safety
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Best morning county, this is Washington County Chief 33. Washington County Chief 33, go ahead. Is there any chance that you can send me one of your trench units down this way? We got a lot of them now but this may go on for some time and it was suggested to get a hold of you guys if you have a trench unit or something to head this way just for backup.
00:29
Westmore, if need be, we can get Station 80 maybe to meet him somewhere on 70 and bring him right into the scene if need to be. Where do you want units to stage at? Selma come into the first hallway and stage on McCain Avenue between 7th and 8th Street. They'll see everybody. 2137.
00:57
Smoreland 911 Station 500 Delta Response[1] 529 Hickory Drive Cross streets of Driftwood Lane and Ivy Lane for a 36-year-old male sinkable episode, not alert. Smallland 911, Team 148, responding to Chalroy for staging for a trying to rescue.
01:20
McCain Street, between 7th to 8th Street and Charleroi, or a trench collapse. Alrighty gentlemen, all right. Do you request stage at McCain Avenue and Charlotte Roy? Okay.
01:49
had to respond with Team 148, Washington County. McKean Street, between 7th and 8th and Charlottloid, for a triage clap. The MS. Responding into Ross Draver, 529 Hickory Drive for a 36-year-old male, sinkable episode, lightheaded.
02:18
Difficulty brief? 18 receive. Register station only. 104. Where are at least? 10.4. Where are you? That's just 3.7.8.
02:47
Sinking County staged between McCain, between 7th and 8th Street for large trench rescue. Dispatch, what's going to be the operations for this? We're working on that. Okay. Do you want us to go to like an I-Corps or something for now?
03:14
I'm checking with Washington now. All right, I know they're Washington zone, too. I just didn't. I know we don't have that, so...
Police codes explained
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[1]
Delta Response: High-priority medical emergency
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Location mentioned:
8th St, Charleroi, PA
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