Male hunter rescued after breaking ankle on Highway 145
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Montezuma County Public Safety
04:42
00:00
This is ambulance Cortez Fire.
00:02
Please respond to the area of (number withheld) Highway 145.
00:06
Again, please respond to the area of (number withheld) Highway 145 for a male that broke his leg.
00:13
He may need rescue.
00:14
He was attempting to clear 21-36.
00:21
That was medical.
00:25
Medical.
00:27
We are clear and headed to that call towards Rico.
00:36
For your run number is going to be 3819 .
00:42
Copy that, thank you.
00:45
Fire
00:49
800 . Fire 800 .
00:56
I'll be en route.
00:58
Do you have any information more on to where the patient is?
01:04
Units responding to the highway 145 call.
01:08
The RP advises a mile up from her residence, possibly around mile marker 41, a male was hunting and broke his ankle.
01:17
She did state that there is a white truck on the side of the road that is communicating with the injured patient.
01:23
She states the patient is either 1200 feet or 1200 yards up.
01:27
She's not sure which.
01:29
We're trying to get more information.
01:33
Copy. Thank you.
01:36
You're welcome.
01:37
2138, station one.
01:39
10-4, 2138.
01:44
800-803.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:49
All right, we'll be at station one.
01:55
Copy.
02:00
CSP 80, but if he needs another copy, I can get it to him if he stops by.
02:09
Copy. Yeah, he's saying he doesn't have one.
02:15
Okay, yeah, I can get him another one.
02:19
Still willing
02:24
to go.
02:32
Nine zero one fire 800 .
02:34
I'll give you a call on your cell.
02:38
Copy.
02:51
This is medic five.
02:54
Medic five.
02:58
You show medic five out of southwest for transport to Vista Mesa.
03:03
Ten four, send my phone number.
03:09
Five Cortez.
03:14
Go for medical five.
03:18
Your run number is 3820 .
03:23
Ten four, thank you.
03:25
Ten four, thank you.
03:31
Cortez Fire 800.
03:35
Fire 800.
03:38
I just spoke with the Rico Fire Chief and they do have personnel and equipment that are available to help on the rescue.
03:44
If you wouldn't mind paging them out to meet us at the white pickup truck across from the Storm Peak Outfitters.
03:56
4242.
03:58
Thank you.
04:01
You're welcome. 342.
04:22
Rico Fire, please respond to the area of Highway 145 around mile marker 41.
04:28
Again, please respond to the area of Highway 145, mile marker 41 to meet up with Dolores Fire Crew around Storm Peak Outfitters for a rescue.
04:40
Male with a broken ankle, code 2044.