Woman on wrong side of Steel Bridge railing declined help, Portland OR
Medical EmergencyA woman was found on the wrong side of the railing on Steel Bridge near the waterfront. She appeared to be talking to herself and was possibly in a mental health crisis. Police and fire personnel arrived, located her along the waterfront, but she declined any assistance and was not in immediate danger.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:38
Transcript:
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And this is dispatch with the repeat of the jump.
00:01
Eastbound Steelbridge at the west end.
00:03
Collar saw a subject on the wrong side of the railing of the pedestrian path to white female in her 30s, strawberry blonde hair and a bun, olive green dress.
00:10
This color has had eyes on her from waterfront part, said she is over the water, is currently standing and talking to somebody else.
00:17
This color also said that they spoke with her earlier and said that the subject was okay but not making a lot of sense.
00:22
Easton Steelbridge at the west end.
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This is for Engine 1, C-103 at risk row 21.
00:26
talking about six.
00:27
Two and three's arrived on the mid-span, the Steel Braves.
00:29
I just passed three people walking westbound.
00:31
One did have an olive-colored dress.
00:33
She was casually walking with two other bystanders.
00:37
I'll continue to check.
00:38
I'll start flipping around and heading westbound.
00:40
It's 112, Southwest 12 Avenue, 208 on Ops 1, it's 1934.
00:45
On 1935?
00:46
Correct, squad 1.
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Squad 1, go ahead.
00:48
You asked to jump the call and show us this point in switch.
00:50
Copy out. Got you.
00:51
Dispatch from C-103, did you say that this person was on the north or south end of the bridge?
00:58
I don't have that information, but we did just get an update from the original color that the subject is currently by herself still on the wrong side of the railing, talking out loud.
01:06
Okay, engine 1 from C-1-3, I didn't see anything when I came up to Eastbound, you might do a better check than I did.
01:11
One copies, yeah, we'll take a slow roll across.
01:14
Being requested by police on scene for a party one, uh, party 6, code 1 response for a voluntary to the heights of Colombian old departments, 8320-northy-Sandy Boulevard here at 3-2-3.
01:24
Talk group, Bob Swan.
01:25
Stand by for this bit. In dispatch, is this on the waterfront walkway, not on the bridge?
01:31
Jerry Leesigperson at Killeberger, 4644 North East Sandy Boulevard on Alton, 1936.
01:36
Okay, copy.
01:37
There's going to be down below along the water.
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Rescue vote 21, you copy that.
01:40
Rescue Boat 21 copies.
01:42
We just arrived. We'll be investigating.
01:43
Group 3, 1343, 423, 2-trailer-breathing problem, Northwest-22 Avenue, West Burnside Street, Tucker, Bob Swan.
01:49
Truck 3, Medi-13-43, priority 2-4-3, priority-trial breathing problem, Northwest 2-2 Avenue, West Burnside Street on Upsworn.
01:56
19367. All in the West Bank, Seawall, speaking to two police officers, it looks like this is our individual, and they're no longer on the Steel Bridge.
02:04
Spash Police is with her saying that.
02:06
She's okay and doesn't want any help.
02:08
Squad 1 from 2-03, you're in a better position than I am, and it doesn't sound like there's going to be much.
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N Steel Bridge, Portland, OR
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