Tree trimmer found unconscious suspended over power lines, Los Angeles CA
Emergency crews responded to a tree trimmer who was found unconscious while suspended over high-voltage power lines near Kirkside Road. The power company was notified and the power was shut down before rescue operations began.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire and EMS Dispatch - South Division
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Transcript:
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Metro Fire Convention 58 on scene near Kirkside Rd.
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What we have here is a tree trimmer suspended over high voltage wires.
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Unconscious.
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Continue all companies through emergency.
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I confirm AWP notified.
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You respond to technical rescue, near Kirkside Rd, engine 58 on Soonerport's entry tremor suspended over high voltage alliance,
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unconscious,
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DWP power site has been notified.
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CWP power site has been notified.
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9-9 Metro.
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BATROA-4-6-9. Go ahead.
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Bly-4-6-9. U.C.LAPID advises that the building should be open.
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It should be accessible.
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6-9, copy.
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Negative.
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It's secured.
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I'm on the east entrance unless there's a different entrance.
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6-9 Roger.
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At UCLA PD, they're advising that the front door should be open. We'll see if they can try and meet you in the east side.
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Lifeforce 1 Bell, 1441, Eastside Avenue.
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Battalion 18 at near Kirkside Rd. The battalion 18 confirming engine 58 size up, we do have a person suspended in the tree unconscious.
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We're going to need DDP to expedite and we need the power to be shut down before we do any type of rescue operations.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kirkside Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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