Rescue underway for injured hiker on Lakelands Trail, Livingston County MI


Rescue teams are responding to four individuals on Lakelands Trail near Cedar Lake Road. One person has a broken leg and may be in a ravine or on a hill with rough terrain. All are hearing impaired. Emergency services are coordinating rescue efforts and equipment to assist the injured person and companions.
Audio|Source: Livingston County Public Safety/MSP District 1 North
06:17
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead. Sorry, I was talking homeowner.
00:01
On Lakeland Trail.
00:02
Central that she canceled Dexter.
00:04
Go ahead, Central.
00:05
Well, I'll confirm about EMS.
00:07
I heard Dexter get canceled on their channel.
00:09
We've got a better cell phone ping.
00:11
Okay. That's not true.
00:12
I'm done. I'm ten.
00:13
I'm ten. Hager's heading.
00:15
I want you to take your crew head east on Lakeland's trail.
00:21
Entering east off Cedar Lake Road.
00:24
On the Lakeland Trail.
00:27
Command from Central.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:30
Stay on for a few minutes.
00:31
Okay. Okay. Oh, hi.
00:32
Okay.
00:33
Okay. Engine 51 from command.
00:34
Engine 51.
00:35
Ferratus, head to the...
00:41
Grab Gator and head to the staging area on Cedar Lake.
00:46
51 is clear, returning to Station 5, Revan Gaither 51, then route to the staging area, I'll keep you updated.
00:51
7.09. All 4-5-7 sounds secure.
00:54
Command from Central.
00:55
Can you give you the numbers again on T-H?
00:57
Okay,
00:58
thank you. Go ahead. Speak with Lucas on the phone.
01:00
He's out here with three friends.
01:01
One friend he knows has a broken leg and he may be possibly down in a ravine or on a hill, rough terrain.
01:11
Clear patient is out with three friends, one of them has a broken leg in a ravine.
01:15
Go ahead. Can you meet my corner on lane.
01:17
Central from engine 50.
01:19
Good. Switching them.
01:20
Are any of Lucas' friends hearing impaired also, or do they have hearing?
01:23
Unfortunately, they come from a hearing impaired camp,
01:26
so they're all got the same issue.
01:28
Central, how are he hearing you on the phone?
01:31
We're texting. I don't think Central heard you.
01:33
Come in, engine 51.
01:35
Engine 51, go ahead.
01:37
So the staging area have parking space eligible for Engine 51 along with Brush Truck and the trailer?
01:44
Or what's our space limit?
01:46
We have parking behind Tanker 50 and just to the south of the residence that's in front of engine 50.
01:56
A little help from Central might want to grab a 300-foot rope in a smokes basket.
02:01
And also drive the gator down the road.
02:08
Clear. Stokes basket 300 feet a row and drive the gator down the road.
02:13
Central from command.
02:15
Good. How far does the caller think he's off the trail down into the ravine?
02:19
Lucas is unsure.
02:20
He last seen him around mile marker 7, but Lucas is on the trail.
02:26
Clear, lasting your own mile marker 7, Lucas is on the trail.
02:29
Sam from Central.
02:30
Go ahead, Central.
02:31
709 status.
02:32
We have a couple of body standard Lucas.
02:37
They believe they can see you.
02:38
Clear. Clear. You do see some people on trail.
02:41
We're making our ways to them. Engine 51 from...
02:44
No for 51.
02:46
Upon your arrival, we'll put the stoche basket and 300 feet of rope on the gear.
02:50
And I had west on the trail,
02:53
enter it off Cedar Lake Road to the staging area.
02:56
501, Fleur be advised, we are just now departing the trails at Kelly.
03:00
Clear.
03:01
We have a couple minutes to make patient contact.
03:03
We're guys with injury updates.
03:05
Command from tanker 50, crew.
03:07
Go ahead.
03:08
We've checked east with Cedar Lake.
03:10
We're on our way back.
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Cedar Lake Rd & Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park, Putnam Township, MI 48169
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