Rescue operation on a hiking trail involving a patient with an arm injury near Indian Head in the Tucson area; multiple fire and medic units coordinating transport using a big wheel and basket stretcher., Tucson AZ
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, rescue operation on a hiking trail involving a patient with an arm injury near Indian Head in the Tucson area; multiple fire and medic units coordinating transport using a big wheel and basket stretcher.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Regional Fire Dispatch
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05:34
Transcript:
00:00
Units be advised the calling party, they can see the lights coming from the south, and other hikers are with them a total of five people.
00:13
Engine 4 copies, I believe that's who we're heading right towards.
00:17
We'll be there shortly.
00:18
Check engine 4.
00:24
Light Squad 4 from Engine 4.
00:31
Light Squad 4.
00:33
Engine 4.
00:38
We have a visual on them from the road.
00:41
We're going to be heading that direction with Medic 4.
00:44
I believe we'll probably need the big wheel in the basket.
00:49
I'll advise once we make contact.
00:56
Next buck, or four, legs plus four, can you repeat?
01:03
We're heading towards the patient.
01:06
We have visual from the road.
01:08
Once you come down,
01:13
once you come down the Indian Head, we staged on the road.
01:17
I'll advise what we need once we make patient contact.
01:21
Probably just going to need the big wheel basket.
01:27
Region 332 from command.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:34
Did you guys bring the ALS equipment with you on the trail?
01:42
Heart attack, I'm trying to travel.
01:54
Command from engine 4.
01:57
Quiet.
02:02
We're probably about less than a quarter mile from them.
02:07
We have visual on them.
02:08
We should be able to make contact from this side.
02:11
I copy that.
02:22
332 from commandant.
02:25
Go ahead.
02:27
Do you have a visual on the victim?
02:34
Not yet, but we're in their immediate area.
02:37
And we do have an individual with the bright green on.
02:41
So I just want to confirm that they're actually seen the patient.
02:47
Copy, thanks.
02:53
We have an engine for.
02:56
Go ahead.
03:02
We've made patient contact.
03:08
I copy that.
03:10
Let me know what you need when as soon as you can.
03:20
Light Squad 4 from Engine 4.
03:26
Engine 4, Light Squad 4.
03:31
We're going to need a big wheel,
03:34
a basket, and then a couple shovels to clear some tactics from the trail, make it a little bit easier to get back out.
03:46
My squad for, copy shovels in the big wheel, trying to make access to your truck.
03:56
Copy that, yeah, you'll come up a paved road,
03:59
and then you'll make a ride on Indian Head, and then you'll see a stage out on the road in front of that first address.
04:10
Go ahead.
04:15
Do you have any additional EMS needs, drug box, or anything like that?
04:24
At this point, our patient has, we've wrapped up his arm.
04:31
I believe he says he can potentially walk out.
04:33
We're going to see where the trail goes from where he came off of, see if we can walk him to a certain point.
04:40
But right now we don't need anything further medical life.
04:45
I copy that.
04:51
Firearms from command.
04:54
Command, go ahead.
04:56
I'll be relocating to Engine 4's location.
05:01
Protect Command.
05:06
Squad 4 from Engine 4.
05:12
Engine 4, Lights Squad 4.
05:19
I'm sending my two firefighters back to be with you and guide you in.
05:22
We're going to be able to stay on the trail all the way out.
05:25
We hit it for quite a bit and then we kind of bushwhacked to get straight to the patient.
05:31
They'll be heading there to assist you guys with equipment to get in.
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Location mentioned:
W Indian Head Ln, Tucson Mountains, AZ 85745
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