Traffic accident with injuries on interstate near Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights OH
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According to the dispatch call, a traffic accident with injuries occurred on interstate 71 southbound near Pearl Road in Middleburg Heights. Fire and medical units from Middleburg Heights and Strongsville were dispatched. Coordination occurred to determine jurisdiction and resource deployment. Emergency responders arrived on scene and managed the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Southwest Emergency Dispatch Center (SWEDC)
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03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, it's responding to the highway for the motor vehicle accident with injuries.
00:03
They're advising it is closer to Pearl than the turnpike, but still on the left side.
00:11
Carport counties.
00:14
Put Parkmatic ones back in quarters.
00:18
Simple.
00:20
Carport Dispatch, can you verify that's not the stretch that Middleburg should have been handling?
00:29
The Pearl part was added after we dispatched.
00:32
Do you want me to get Middleburg rolling?
00:39
If you can get the exact location, we can figure out whose call it is, that would be helpful.
00:44
But we're going to be further away right now.
00:50
Let me see if I can see it on the cameras.
00:52
I don't have an officer on scene yet.
00:59
4 copies. Go ahead and start one unit from Middleburg.
01:04
Time 4.
01:08
We'll utilize.
01:18
Aizem as a blocker, you could send their engine or ladder, whatever they use on motor vehicle accidents.
01:23
Acknowledged.
01:30
Middleburg Heights,
01:32
ladder one.
01:34
Respond for a motor vehicle accident as a blocker to 71 southbound.
01:39
It's an injury accident.
01:41
Strongsville has also been dispatched.
01:43
They're closer to the Pearl Road than the turnpike, as the original call indicated.
01:50
Strongsville's just requesting a blocker engine or ladder.
01:55
Report technology is self-bound.
01:59
Affirmative.
02:00
And it looks like we now have an officer on the scene and that they are closer to Pearl could actually be in the city of Middleburg.
02:09
(Name withheld) has a medic, do you need a route?
02:13
Affirmative. We do have a medic and an engine in Car 4 en route.
02:17
Copy that.
02:20
Strongsville Car 4 dispatch.
02:24
Go ahead.
02:30
You advise Middleburg that we will be on Fireground 6 for this incident?
02:40
We do have an officer out now.
02:44
They're advising that the accident is actually in the city of Middleburg just before the Strongsville line.
02:53
Transomedic 4 to dispatch, arriving southwest.
02:57
Copy. If Middleburg has the resources to handle that, that'll be their call and we will be canceling.
03:05
Ten-four. Go ahead.
03:09
Strongsville medic 4 is arriving southwest.
03:11
Ten-four.
03:13
Dispatch to Middleburg, Ladder one.
03:16
Middleburg Heights, ladder one.
03:22
Engine one.
03:29
Middleburg Heights unit responding to the interstate for the accident.
03:41
Powerforce 4 dispatch.
03:44
Go ahead.
03:50
Dispatch that out to Middleburg, advise them that is their call,
03:54
and if they need mutual aid from Strongsville for them to advise.
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Pearl Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH
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