Multi-vehicle crash with entrapment near S 18th St and Columbia Ave, Lancaster County PA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a six to seven vehicle crash occurred near South 18th Street and Columbia Avenue in West Hempfield Township. One vehicle was on its side and there was entrapment reported. Multiple emergency and rescue units were dispatched, and additional transporting medics were called to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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04:39
Transcript:
00:00
West Hempfield Township, Columbia Avenue at South 18th Street, a vehicle accident.
00:04
Rescue 76, rescue 80, engine 7-2, tack 76.
00:10
(number withheld).
00:13
(number withheld), around.
00:17
Chief,
00:18
76, okay.
00:19
We're now getting another call,
00:21
reporting with entrapment.
00:24
Okay.
00:27
(name withheld) response.
00:32
Okay, Q776, okay.
00:33
C-I-T-76. C-76.
00:39
Okay, I want to see, appears I have a six or seven car crash, one on its side.
00:45
I'll be out.
00:47
Q-76, okay, six to seven vehicles involved.
00:50
Now checking.
00:54
Westonfield Township Columbia Avenue at South 18th Street for vehicle action report with entrapment engine 76 York Rescue 411 (number withheld)
01:03
Okay, rescue a room to sign with 6
01:07
Rescue 80 okay
01:09
Yeah, Chief 76
01:12
Chief 76
01:15
Number of EMS youths
01:17
As of right now you have medic 700 and Medic 776 for your wishes
01:23
All right, Kenny, so I need two additional until I figure out a number of patients.
01:28
Understood, do you just need transporting or do you need medics?
01:30
Okay, we just put in 70 medics, because I got people right everywhere.
01:36
Understood.
01:38
Two, seven, six, rest of 80.
01:39
We have a crew for the engine if you want.
01:43
Yeah, go ahead and roll it.
01:45
County, you just add to Engine Aedia to us?
01:50
Engine Aedia, okay.
01:53
Negative County, throw out of text about it.
01:59
Rescue, what was your last part of that message?
02:04
Can you have the engine for this?
02:09
Affirmative.
02:12
York Rescue 41, I see you keying of them, junior in route.
02:15
Your radio is not getting out.
02:18
Go through the parking lot, according to PD.
02:21
Chief 76, where you're at?
02:23
Back up at the scene.
02:26
Chief 76.
02:28
All right, at this point I need two transferable rigs.
02:33
Everyone else is declined.
02:38
Underston.
02:41
Cali 772 in round with 4.
02:44
Engine 72, okay.
02:47
Engineated with 4, Chief 76.
02:49
You want us off 18th Street?
02:52
Yeah, we're going to be between the 18th and the McDonald's.
02:58
Copy, 80.
03:00
Okay,
03:01
rescue 80. Rescue 80,
03:03
okay.
03:04
Rescue 80, okay.
03:07
Yeah, you copied your in-rouping.
03:10
I copied your en route.
03:12
I did not copy your staffing, I'll put in the comments.
03:15
Can I rescue 76 now, 3-1?
03:19
Rescue 76, okay.
03:23
Street 76 from County.
03:27
Gary County, who are the operation? Can I have Ops 2?
03:31
I'm sorry if you can have Ops 2.
03:34
And as of right now you have Mickey 772 and Medic 776 because we'll be your transporting medics.
03:42
We'll see.
03:47
West Hempfield Township, Columbia Avenue at South 18th Street.
03:50
All incoming units, Ops 2 has been assigned.
03:52
Ops 2, (number withheld).
03:55
Engine 80 is arrived.
03:58
Engine 80, okay.
04:00
Engine 80, I want you to assist your rescue crew.
04:02
I'm going to have 7-2-2-5 suppression.
04:04
7-2-U direct.
04:07
11-2 copies.
04:09
You can nose right into the rear of Rescue 80.
04:14
Seventy 700.
04:16
I like 700.
04:18
Crazy, counsel.
04:21
I'm not sure about the patient count, I can try to get that for you, but Chief 76 said there, whereas he needed two transporting units, the rest were going to be sign-offs.
04:31
(name withheld), can I have Penn Med1?
04:35
We'll get Penn Med 1 started for you.
04:38
Yeah, the 7-2 is on the scene.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S 18th St & Columbia Ave, West Hempfield Township, PA 17512
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