Traffic collision traps person, crews respond, Los Angeles County CA


Radio dispatch about a traffic collision in Los Angeles County near Crystal Avenue. Crews report a person trapped in a vehicle and request extra ambulances and rescue squads. Fire and sheriff units are on scene and staged. One patient was extricated and some units were later canceled while crews continued care.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - Dispatch 1
02:30
Transcript:
LA Engine 73. Go ahead. L, engine 73, go ahead and upgrade my TC BLS[1] to a TC trap[2], please. And go ahead and add me a second squad in ambulance. LA copies. TC trap balance with total of two squads and ambulances. LA 72, that's affirmative. 136. Go ahead. L.A. information only. We're with sheriffs. We're staged out. We're waiting for another sheriff unit, and then we'll be taken on the patient. Copy that. L.A. 317 in route. We're on aboard. or UTL. Let's cancel engine 143 on the water tender. I'll continue to investigate an advice. Copy. 73, you got Quint 126, Squad 73, Squad 124, and Battalion 6. L.A. Engine 107, false form. L.A., copy. 33 the follow-up. Go ahead. LA, engine 732, extricated, one patient. You go ahead and cancel the 126 and cancel the BC. Keep my two squads and my two-A-buncle coming, please. Quote 126 to cancel, battalion 6 at your discretion. Chestain 134 is, engine in squad 130. near Crystal Avenue, ALS injury, 134's district. L.A. into 149. We are still UTL. Do you have anything further? 149. Negative. Just listen to the text.
LA Engine 73. Go ahead. L, engine 73, go ahead and upgrade my TC BLS[1] to a TC trap[2], please. And go ahead and add me a second squad in ambulance. LA copies. TC trap balance with total of two squads and ambulances. LA 72, that's affirmative. 136. Go ahead. L.A. information only. We're with sheriffs. We're staged out. We're waiting for another sheriff unit, and then we'll be taken on the patient. Copy that. L.A. 317 in route. We're on aboard. or UTL. Let's cancel engine 143 on the water tender. I'll continue to investigate an advice. Copy. 73, you got Quint 126, Squad 73, Squad 124, and Battalion 6. L.A. Engine 107, false form. L.A., copy. 33 the follow-up. Go ahead. LA, engine 732, extricated, one patient. You go ahead and cancel the 126 and cancel the BC. Keep my two squads and my two-A-buncle coming, please. Quote 126 to cancel, battalion 6 at your discretion. Chestain 134 is, engine in squad 130. near Crystal Avenue, ALS injury, 134's district. L.A. into 149. We are still UTL. Do you have anything further? 149. Negative. Just listen to the text.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TC BLS: Traffic Collision – Basic Life Support
[2]
TC trap: Traffic Collision with Entrapment
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Los Angeles County, CA
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