Search launched for missing elderly hiker in town forest, Georgetown MA
Missing PersonFire and police units responded to a search for a missing 72-year-old male hiker lost near Middleton Road in the Town Forest. The man was hiking for several hours without light or phone but was uninjured and carrying a whistle. He was instructed to remain stationary while awaiting assistance on the Towns Road Loop Trail. Emergency teams were dispatched to the trailhead for rescue efforts.
Audio|Source: Georgetown Police and Fire, Groveland Fire, Haverhill Fire
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
This is a Box and Fire alarm.
00:01
Standby for a General Call.
00:03
Lost Party in the Town Forest.
00:10
Pha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
00:32
This is a box and fire alarm with a general call.
00:36
Manpower needed for searching for a lost hiker in the town forest.
00:45
Near Middleton Road Trailhead is a rendezvous location.
00:51
A 72-year-old male party.
00:55
He has been hiking in the woods for several hours.
00:58
No lights, no telephone.
01:01
No injuries.
01:03
He does have a whistle.
01:06
He was asked to be stationary as he awaited assistance on the Towns Road Loop Trail.
01:15
1812.
01:20
This is the Boxwood Fire alarm repeating a general call for manpower who assist in the search for a lost hiker in the Boxard Forest.
01:38
Rendezvous with Fire Department and Patrol near Middleton Road Trailhead.
01:45
Seventy-year-old male has been hiking to...
01:49
several hours,
01:51
no cell service, no light,
01:53
no injuries.
01:56
It was on the Towns Road Trail Loop.
02:01
1813.
02:13
We report fire department dispatching engine five for the corner of State and Liberty for Medical Aid.
02:21
That's Engine 5 to the corner of State and Liberty Street for Medical Aid, 1814.
02:35
Preacher answering.
02:39
With one to the Beverly.
02:42
With one to the Beverly.
02:43
Report by medical officer on through station.
02:49
Receive, medical oven you're on.
02:55
Paralyam, West Station.
02:58
All right, I'm entering West Station.
03:03
West is open.
03:07
West is open 1817.
03:15
Bives on C.
03:18
Receive, enter five from C, 1817.
03:29
All right, I'm answering Rescue 2.
03:32
Rescue 2 is on with 3.
03:37
Rescue 2 onward 3 to near Middleton Road Trailhead 1818.
03:46
Rescue the squad.
03:51
You want us to grab a tick off one of the engine?
03:57
Negative, I want you guys up the trailhead.
04:02
Receive.
04:07
All along Squad 2.
04:10
All right-all I'm answering squad 2.
04:14
Use on the Atlantic just as a precaution to my location.
04:20
1820.
04:26
Airline Rescue 2, we're off at near Middleton.
04:31
Rescue 2 on arrival, 1820.
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Georgetown, MA 01833
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