River rescue operation underway near Columbus, Columbus MT
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are conducting a rope rescue near the west side of the river in Columbus. A person was able to walk across the river, and rescuers are planning to carry them safely across. River conditions are being monitored, and contingency plans include using high-angle equipment if necessary.
Audio|Source: Stillwater County Emergency Services
05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Do this Brad's 15?
00:16
15, go ahead.
00:19
204 is made a drop on the other side of the river and he was able to walk across so I think our plan is for
00:28
EMS rig over by 204 we're gonna try to carry him across the river
00:36
I copy.
00:45
323, 3215.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:52
You still want me to stay on top and wait for you? Do you want me to start heading down there with all these evidence bags.
01:00
Stand-by for a minute to be able down there.
01:04
Copy.
01:21
I'll be able to put the Q-type.
01:39
Hi, go ahead.
01:43
I'll be out at the SBAAC on a witness center.
02:04
10-4[1]. 4. 410, go ahead.
02:09
We'll be en route to help with the rope rescue.
02:13
I copy. I copy.
02:35
4.10, defense.
02:39
Go ahead.
02:42
You might try to get 3215 on EMS.
02:45
They were talking about maybe just trying to walk them across the river and get them out.
02:51
I'm not sure if that's going to be something they're able to do or not.
02:57
Okay, I copy and you said MHP 215.
03:02
Negative 3215 or M.HP 204.
03:07
I copy.
03:27
Columbus Fire 1350.50.
03:30
County Byers.
03:50
3215 410.
03:52
3215, 410 on county fire.
03:59
Go ahead, 410.
04:03
What's the rescue looking like where you guys need help with?
04:07
We have a dirty rig on the road on West River Road right now.
04:12
It's looking like the rescue is going to be a lot easier to go on the west side of the river right now.
04:18
We're 2.4 located at.
04:20
We're able to, he was able to walk across the river just fine.
04:24
And I think the deepest I got is maybe like chin or knee height, but then everything else is like ankle feet.
04:39
I copy, do you still need us to continue with high angle equipment?
04:49
You can point this direction just in case if we can't get across and do that high angle rescue just in case.
04:59
Okay, we'll keep going in rough.
05:02
That's fast.
05:03
427. That's far off.
05:13
Have you heard anything from the stars being yet or no?
05:20
I believe it's going to be CFR that's going to be doing the rope rescue, not necessarily SAR.
05:25
That was coordinated by 32-1.
05:28
I copy. I just wanted us to confirm that Sar was in route to cancel them to have the Columbus Fire or Zorky Fire to handle the rope rescue.
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Columbus, MT 59019
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