Fire crew assists injured person near Merrill St, Portland ME
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a call near Merrill Street in Portland to assist a person recently released from the hospital with a fractured ankle. The individual needed help returning to their apartment and required a stair chair to access the home safely.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
For ladder one, near Merrill Street outside.
00:03
You're going to be going to apartment number three for a public assist.
00:06
It's help getting into a house after being released from a hospital for a fractured ankle.
00:11
Off channel command over to you once again.
00:12
Ladder one, near Merrill Street.
00:15
The person outside needs assistance getting into the house after being released for a fractured ankle.
00:20
Going to apartment number three.
00:21
Off chance can be number two.
00:27
Right on fire alarm, you good?
00:29
Keep calling us.
00:32
No, since I dispatched you with.
00:39
Did you get the call for Merrill Street?
00:43
Ten four, we're on scene now.
00:45
Ten four.
00:52
Ladder one, fire one.
00:56
Fire, am I missing ladder one?
00:59
Yeah, can you just send me a Med 2 routine? We just need a stair chair to help this person out.
01:08
Your Med 2 five will be right over.
01:15
Stand by for unit's call.
01:25
Ladder one on scene, near Merrill Street.
01:28
They're assisting a recently released hospital patient with a fractured ankle back into an apartment which is number three and they need a stair chair.
01:34
Ops channel for me, number two.
01:35
Once again, ladder one on scene near Merrill Street.
01:39
A patient with a fractured ankle recently released from the hospital is being helped back into their apartment, apartment number three.
01:44
Stair chair.
01:45
Ops over to you.
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Location mentioned:
Merrill St, Portland, ME 04101
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