Man talks to police after climbing bridge railing, Portland OR
Medical EmergencyA man climbed the railing of Burnside Bridge appearing to consider jumping. Police and fire rescue arrived and talked with him. He was convinced to come down safely and was taken by police for further help.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
This is a repeated the jumper incident at Westbound Burnside Bridge at the midspan.
00:03
Call reporting a man who climbed the railing and was hugging the railing like he's going to trip over.
00:08
It's going to be a white mill wearing red speckled jacket and tan pants.
00:13
They're on the north side of the bridge.
00:14
This is for Riverboat 21, Squad 1, and C2, and we are on Oxford 6.
00:18
It's 1452.
00:23
Squad 1 copies the reback.
00:28
CQ, grab the rebuck.
00:33
We have one lady down in the middle of the street.
00:36
We'll be walking 7-2 southbound.
00:39
And...
00:42
11, copy one female down in the middle of the street, blocking 17 southbound.
00:48
15 on your ride, we have a spot right in front of the engine for you.
00:56
Squad of 1 has arrived outside with police.
00:58
They're making contact with the patient now.
01:00
Squad 1 will have Burnside command.
01:01
We'll give an update here.
01:02
We'll get an update here, but...
01:07
...Cuddle and copy, taking command, police are making contact.
01:13
One has Burn Tech Command, 1454.
01:19
Engine 29, going on a carbon monoxide alarm 5377-southeast, Southeast-136 Avenue.
01:25
Respondops 1, 14454.
01:33
First of the 21 from command.
01:35
This will be on the eastern side of the north side of the bridge, so just to the west of the walkway down there.
01:47
Before 10 on scene, do we have an apartment number?
01:52
In the lobby.
01:58
I see you're arriving there.
02:00
It looks like he's getting his shoes back on, and police are convincing him to walk away.
02:04
I'm just going to hold the rest of the 21 for a minute longer here to make sure he walks away.
02:12
Copy, yeah, and I think with them interacting with him, we can clear you off too.
02:18
But actually, if you want to watch and make sure before clear the boat off.
02:23
Squad 1, Coffey.
02:24
We'll just stand by here.
02:25
You get a clear?
02:27
Great for them.
02:28
Leave you on command, and I'll clear up.
02:33
Command Coffee.
02:38
Tested in command.
02:40
All coming to sent dispatch from command.
02:43
We'll go ahead put a recall in the incident.
02:44
The subject is getting arrived with police.
02:47
We'll be going back to Elkswana.
02:48
Company's clear.
02:52
This dash copy is recall of the jump incident Westbound Burnside Bridge at the midspan.
02:56
The patient is going with police, all of their companies are clear, going back to Ptollins to 1450.
03:06
Information, the potential jumper incident, Westbound Burnside Bridge, the midspan has been recalled.
03:12
It's going to be returning to Opsolone off-6 is clear, 1458.
03:18
At Burnside Bridge at mid-span,
03:21
the jumper is getting a ride with police.
03:23
All companies have been cleared.
03:25
Back to Ops 1 is 1458.
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Location mentioned:
Burnside Bridge, Portland, OR 97209
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