Emergency crews respond to possible jumper on Washington Ave bridge, Minneapolis MN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders, including fire and rescue units, were dispatched to the Washington Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis for a possible jumper over Interstate 35W. Multiple units coordinated near the bridge and a nearby business. The individual reportedly left the bridge area and walked away. The response was later placed back in service without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Map 307 Charlie at 1155.
00:06
Engine 8, Rescue 1, Ladder 9 for one possibly threatening to jump.
00:12
This is on the Washington Avenue Bridge over southbound I-35W, the one on the outside of the barrier.
00:20
Map 101 Charlie.
00:21
Engine 8, Rescue 1, and Ladder 9 for one possibly threatening to jump.
00:25
State patrols aware of the situation as well.
00:27
Washington Avenue Bridge over I-35W near (business name withheld).
00:33
Map 101 Charlie at 1156.
00:37
Chief One.
00:38
Send in Engine 7 for a single unit response to 20th and Elliott.
00:44
You can put me on that response to I-35W pretty soon.
00:48
Received. Engine 7 to proceed per Chief One. Chief One, I'll put you on the jumper response.
00:54
Rescue 1 en route from 28th and Dupont.
00:56
Rescue 1 at 1157.
01:00
Emergency response en route.
01:01
Engine 8, Rescue 1, Ladder 9, and Chief One for one person.
01:05
Possibly threatening to jump, Washington Avenue Bridge over southbound I-35W near (business name withheld).
01:11
Map 101 Charlie at 1158.
01:14
Dispatch Ladder 3.
01:16
Put us on the jumper on Washington.
01:18
Put Ladder 9 back in service.
01:20
Received, I'll swap you.
01:21
Ladder 9 taking off to run.
01:22
Ladder 3 will put you in their place and show you the route.
01:26
Minneapolis Fire Department testing for all rigs and stations.
01:28
The temperature is currently eleven degrees.
01:30
Feels like seven degrees.
01:31
Winds are southwest at 4 mph.
01:33
This is your new location.
01:34
This is dispatch.
01:35
Engine 7 arriving on Elliot.
01:37
We got that three-story multi-residential.
01:40
Nothing showing. Engine 7 with command going to unit 102.
01:43
Received Engine 7 arrived on a three-story multi-unit residential.
01:47
Nothing showing.
01:48
Engine 7 is command, going to unit number 102.
01:51
For units responding to the one with the possible jumper, that party is now off the bridge walking toward (business name withheld).
01:58
Dispatch Chief One, let's put this response back in service.
02:02
Received. Putting the response back in service for Chief One.
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Location mentioned:
N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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