Rescue operation for injured person at Erving ledges, Erving MA
Medical EmergencyA technical rescue operation was conducted at the ledges near Erving. An injured person had a significant head laceration and likely fell from a height. Multiple fire and emergency medical services units from Erving, Orange, and Turners Falls responded to assist with the complex rescue.
Audio|Source: Franklin County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We've got Orange Ambulance on scene, two members that can come in towards you, just trying to ascertain how deep into the woods you are or about where you are.
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And if you're going to need tech team,
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in your opinion, or not just some bodies.
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I got the rest of your members coming up to me now.
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We're going to try and make contact.
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All that info on patient was from (name withheld) up on the scene here.
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We're still trying to make access.
00:25
Okay, I'll keep the tech team coming for right now, then.
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115. Portal 9.
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What's your location?
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I'm up straight from the parking lot, hangar right, right at the ledges.
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I'm meeting with the members now.
00:47
Looks like firefighter peas.
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Pete. All right, me and Justin are right up behind you.
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We got the Stokes Basket.
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Do you see my lights?
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Yeah, we're heading that way.
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usual TRT5.
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You're on CREA.
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First is TRT5.
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You're on C1914.
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B9, man.
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Go ahead.
01:24
How many people are with Cody?
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It's Cody and Pete, myself, Justin,
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Mitchell, and Red up here.
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Okay, if you, when you get to them,
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I've got a rep from the tech team and I've got two medics if we need to start bringing them in.
01:50
Or if we've got a somewhat simple extrication, we'll just get some manpower if we need it.
01:57
As of right now, it is not a simple expectation.
02:00
I tend to carry up end to assess.
02:06
What trail are you following?
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If he follows the trail straight up in or the wooden sign at the face of the ledges, he'll see us.
02:21
Control, In turn.
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Okay, ma'am, could you do the last, see if Turner has some bodies available they could send over here.
02:32
There are two truck, no engines or anything, just some manpower.
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Just manpower from Turner?
02:39
Yeah, please.
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Art T5 from Irving Portable Mine.
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1-5 commands, Captain Curry.
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Curry's on, go ahead.
03:04
Okay, we've got about,
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say, 15-foot climb up some rocks, so it's going to be a tech rescue, I think.
03:14
All right, I'm just hearing up.
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We should have the trailer here in about 15 minutes and then we'll formulate a plan.
03:24
Attention to orange fire, tension orange fire.
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Full department tone,
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members needed to respond the UTV to Erving for a rescue from the ledges.
03:37
Once again, full department tone for Orange Fire,
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members needed to respond the UTV to Erving for a rescue from the ledges.
03:47
Control Center by 1990.
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Irving Command, Northfield, Midwark.
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In answering, Med1.
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Ben Millers, can I be of assistance to you?
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I think we're okay right now.
03:59
I've got two paramedics on scene waiting to make access to the patient, see where we're at.
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Hurry, seat.
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You're all set with manpower.
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All disregard.
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Irving Station, too, to command.
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Attention turn to self-fire.
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Attention turn to self-fire.
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Responders needed to assist Irving with a rescue off the ledges.
04:28
Manpower needed from Turner's Falls to assist Irving with a rescue from the ledges.
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Control SNIVA in 1920.
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Control from Turner Spireland.
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Control Longwood, Turner Spireland.
04:45
Yeah, they're looking for our rescue with manpower sounds like.
04:49
At the time, they're just looking for manpower.
04:54
Okay, rethink.
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We'll be responding momentarily.
04:58
Where are you?
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John Strong, Portable Nine.
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Twofold on Grand Portable Nine.
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Can you check on your bailoutly in my flight, please?
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All right,
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1941.
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GM, I'll serve with portable nine.
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Man, 4-1-9.
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Answering.
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That's the other fellow says he's got a pretty significant headblaceration.
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They believe you fall from the top.
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We're probably about halfway up.
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From the top, we're figuring how much for a fall?
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I'm unsure at the moment, I'll tell you in a minute when I get up there, but I requested lifelike from control.
06:00
From Turner's Falls Rescue 1.
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Okay, South Rescue.
06:07
Can you show Rescue 1 responding to the ledges in every.
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Command, Portal 9.
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Answering.
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Receive, Attorney Sal's Rescue, when you're responding in 1923.
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Operations is on ops, the race.
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This is Orange Ambulance powered open here.
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