Man trapped under wheel of heavy dump truck in Florida, Polk County FL


A man is trapped under the front wheel of a heavy dump truck weighing about 30,000 to 65,000 pounds. Emergency responders are working on scene, using airbags to lift the wheel and requesting a heavy-duty tow truck to help remove him. The patient is considered a trauma alert and air medical transport is being arranged.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
04:44
Transcript:
00:00
I copy responding, Henson Avenue East and St. Street North. Okay, that's it. Command. Were you advised, go ahead, law, suspend it back? Negative. Okay, go ahead and launch. Permanic 30. Confirming trauma alert. A permanent adult trauma alert.
00:28
I copy. We're complete. Okay, copy. Press 11. Press 11. Press 11. We're responding, Laywell, one patient, one rider.
00:57
Rescue[1] 230 to Tower 33, Captain. Rescue 2.30, select Pack 8. Tower 33. Hey, Cap, we have a male stuck under the front of a dump truck. We have one foot behind the front tire and one foot in front of the front tire, so we can't move it forward or back.
01:26
He said he's grossing about 65,000 pounds right now. The only thing we can come up with is to lift the front tire somehow to get him out from under it. Here you got me to draft. We get some airbags coming their way. Tower 33. Tower 33. Go ahead. Get the head and your only please. I got me.
01:54
Heavy name is it special. We copy the transmission orders. Heavy nine, I copy.
02:01
This is. Come in.
02:03
Can you look on the rotation? We need a heavy, split, crane, wrecker.
02:08
Dismatch our location. I copy.
02:09
We're looking at about 30,000 pounds.
02:11
I copy, 30,000 pounds.
02:12
I copy, 30,000 pounds. In City, about 100, first.
02:14
10-city Bellwam.
02:15
In Valley D Elementary, 22,800, Highway 548 East, Tax-6, 4-207.
02:19
Answered.
02:20
I copy.
02:21
Responding allergic reaction at Valley View Elementary, 2,900-Hadley 548 East, patient will be in the office for a 10-year-old female conscious of breathing, 1408.O.8.
02:36
Risky two engine, too.
02:37
Did you find out about a heavy tow truck?
02:42
Supervisors landline currently.
02:47
Copy that. You can't wait.
02:53
I'd have you will advise.
02:55
I've made contact with SETS wrecking service.
02:57
I believe that they're going to have an operator near that location.
02:59
I'm going to send them the information.
03:00
I'll give you an EPA.
03:01
If that is going to be a standard dump truck, we're going to be looked about half.
03:04
We're looking at about 30,000 pounds, roughly.
03:06
We do have one occupant underneath with a wheel on both feet.
03:12
Check out.
03:13
Dispect Injury.
03:14
Cangenture. Cangency. Do you copy the LZ is going to be A.B.C.
03:19
Fine Wine, 701, 1792 S.
03:21
I copy A.B.C.
03:22
Fine Wine, 701, U.S.
03:24
1792s.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Rescue: Specialized emergency extraction
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