Bus operator reports worsening health near South Transit Center, Fort Collins CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus operator near South Transit Center reports worsening symptoms and feels unsafe to continue driving. Emergency personnel coordinate a relief operator to meet the bus at Horsetooth Station to ensure passenger safety and assist the original operator.
Audio|Heard on: Larimer CO Transportation Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
My symptoms are just getting worse.
00:07
I don't think I'm going to be safe to drive after this loop.
00:12
Kathy,
00:14
if you're not safe to drive, we're going to have you pull over and go out of service.
00:20
Do you have any passengers on board?
00:23
Affirmative, I can pull over at a Horsetooth Station.
00:29
Do we have anyone to meet up with Max 1 to relieve them feeling unsafe to drive?
00:38
Yes, it's 312.
00:39
I can respond from V-TH.
00:43
Are you northbound?
00:47
Negative on southbound.
00:50
Go ahead and stand by there and I'll meet you there.
00:59
5-312, I have a back if they have enough time to head up to horsesuits southbound to bring the bus if they feel unsafe to drive.
01:08
I don't know if they should drive a cool vehicle back to TMS.
01:14
Yeah, advice.
01:17
What I'll do is I'll overtake the transit bus and we'll get to the South Transit Center.
01:25
If you want to have a backed up operator,
01:27
we'll figure that out if you'll pick up the operator at South Transit Center and bring them back to the TMS.
01:37
I have operator heading to South Transit in a pool vehicle.
01:43
They can, uh,
01:46
yeah, pool vehicle South Transit Center.
01:50
Copy. Copy.
01:52
Hi, Bates, I wondered, everyone.
01:55
All right,
01:56
go ahead.
01:58
I'm at Drake and All the South in a pool vehicle.
02:01
Do you want me to get on the driveway and pick up that driver?
02:04
Copy, 588. You're heading back to TMF?
02:08
That's affirmative.
02:11
Affirmative.
02:12
Please do that.
02:14
There are copies.
02:15
Thank you, 588.
02:18
580, copy.
02:20
Just to confirm, you want me to stand by a horse tooth truck.
02:25
Great good.
02:26
That's affirmative.
02:27
Please stand by a horse tooth truck.
02:29
500, I am southbound at Drake and McClelland.
02:34
If there's another MAC that goes by there, we can have a place for passengers and proceed southbound through one of the lanes that are open.
02:44
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
South Transit Center, Fort Collins, CO 80525
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