Hiker injured on West Side Trail rescued in snow, Worcester County MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from Princeton and Westminster responded to an injured hiker on the West Side Trail near Summit Road in Massachusetts. The hiker, a 70-year-old woman, suffered a possible broken wrist and fainted. Rescuers reported difficult conditions due to snow on the trails.
Audio|Heard on: Ashburnham Area Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
05:45
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for an injured hiker.
00:03
It's going to be the west trail off of Summit Road.
00:22
Fire, all fire personnel respond to the road.
00:28
The west trail,
00:30
west side trail for a 70-year-old female,
00:33
possible broken wrist and fainting episodes.
00:37
Again, Princeton Fire, all fire personnel,
00:40
respond to Summit Road on the west side trail for a 70-year-old female,
00:46
broken wrist and fainting episodes.
00:56
2581 fire alarm.
01:02
2581.
01:05
A1 is responding full crew ALS.
01:13
A1 is responding full crew ALS.
01:15
Do you want a second tone?
01:22
Yes, we would like a second tone.
01:27
We will do the second tone.
01:40
25C to fire alarm.
01:45
I see.
01:49
I haven't looked at the coordinates yet, but it sounds like it's on the west trail.
01:53
Have you contacted state patrol?
01:59
We'll contact state patrol now.
02:03
Received that, thank you.
02:04
I'm en route.
02:08
He is en route.
02:09
1520.
02:17
Five for the second tone, medical on the West Side Trail.
02:21
Use the mountain for an injured hiker.
02:37
All fire personnel, second tone for a seventy-year-old female injury on the west side trail from Wachusett Mountain with fainting episodes.
02:47
Again, Princeton Fire, all fire personnel, second tone for a seventy-year-old female wrist injury, fainting episodes on the west side trail on Wachusett Mountain.
02:57
Twenty-five A1 is en route, full crew ALS.
02:59
Twenty-five C is also en route.
03:01
Fire alarm clear 1522.
03:06
I'm 2581.
03:14
Here's 2581 calling.
03:17
Do you have Westminster en route as well?
03:24
Westminster transferred the 911 call.
03:30
Received.
03:41
On mutual aid, please.
03:49
Fire alarm to 25C.
03:54
Go ahead.
03:56
Just to confirm, this is on one of the hiking trails, not the ski trail.
04:03
And you said it's on the west trail?
04:07
Affirm, it's the west side trail off Summit Road.
04:15
Received, thank you.
04:16
I'll look it up on the map.
04:18
Appreciate that, thank you.
04:25
Tench watch, fire respond.
04:28
Wachusett Mountain to assist Princeton with the rescue on West Side Trail.
04:34
Seventy-year-old female party, wrist injury,
04:36
also fainting episode.
04:39
Listen, this is fire.
04:40
Wachusett Mountain assist Princeton with the rescue.
04:44
The West Side Trail, seventy-year-old female party injured her wrist and also fainted.
04:49
Time out 1524.
04:54
25A1.
04:59
25A1.
05:01
We're on arrival.
05:04
Tell them to meet us by the gate that goes up to the road.
05:13
581 is on arrival requesting the parties to meet at the gate for the road 1524.
05:24
Putting in coordinates in a moment.
05:29
Received, thank you.
05:35
Delayed?
05:38
Yeah, affirmative.
05:39
It's going to be a difficult extrication because there is snow across all trails.
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West Side Trail, Massachusetts
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