Multiple vehicle collisions near State Road 44 and Airport Rd, New Smyrna Beach FL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple vehicle collisions occurred near State Road 44 and Airport Road in the New Smyrna Beach area. The incidents may involve entrapments and have been declared a level one mass casualty incident. Emergency medical services and fire units are responding with multiple ambulances and extrication tools on site.
Audio|Heard on: Volusia County Fire and EMS
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05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Second crash occurred right here, State Road 44.
00:02
Let me show you guys saw to take Cedar and not Cypress because it'll be paved better that way.
00:10
Got a rear-end side collision at Airport and State Road 44.
00:16
If he's acting up in the eastbound lanes, I'll go over there.
00:21
He's following.
00:32
And just confirming, there was a 2nd crash in the eastbound lane.
00:37
Yeah.
00:42
Okay, 50 Central, I'm gonna go ahead and send you in.
00:45
Let's add an additional fire unit that's ever closest.
00:50
We have heavy damage on the 2nd vehicle accident.
01:06
And block the intersection.
01:20
Over there with another entrapment.
01:23
I have medic 73 assisting engine 51 for a vehicle accident at the intersection of North Airport Road and State Road 44 in East Myrtle.
01:34
Possible entrapment.
01:36
Medic 52, medic 55, medic 73, you select tac 6.
01:40
Time out 2013.
01:50
Come in to Engine Fifty.
02:04
I see it's quiet.
02:05
We see twenty-three now.
02:09
Squad 23,
02:11
motor vehicle accident with an entrapment at the intersection of Airport Road and State Road 44 near Smyrna Beach.
02:21
Squad 23 assisting Engine 51.
02:25
So, and other units on scene, select Tac 6, time out 2014.
02:32
Command to Engine 50.
02:36
Engine 53, central.
02:39
There's something trapped occupant.
02:41
Do you want to go ahead this way?
02:44
Yeah, let's start at one.
02:46
We're going to move the station 50 for city coverage.
02:50
I got it.
02:53
I got it started coming in.
02:57
To Battalion 67, you can cancel.
03:07
Traffic.
03:10
You have a floor count of patients left on the original accident.
03:14
Do you know their level ALS or BLS and try to get the right amount of ambulances?
03:21
Prior to this 2nd accident, we had one ALS that is with 223 and then four additional which my driver is with until we had this 2nd entrapment.
03:31
Engine 51 driver, do you have a head count of patients?
03:40
Engine 51 to drop to lieutenant.
03:43
We have three BLS patients over here.
03:47
Copy, leave them with PD.
03:49
Grab engine 51 and bring 51 over to the 2nd crash site.
03:52
We need 2nd extrication set of tools.
04:00
This is command, we're gonna call strongholders.
04:05
Command, acknowledge.
04:06
Central, this is going to be a level one MCI.
04:10
Copy, level one MCI at 2015 hours.
04:13
Second trauma alert.
04:17
141, this is the driveway right behind us on the right.
04:20
They're level of service.
04:25
Medic 223 is on scene.
04:27
Medic 52 is in.
04:28
Medic 52, medic 55, medic 73 are out and air one is also en route.
04:36
Acknowledge 5255 and 73.
04:44
Yeah, okay, just please.
04:51
Hey, 223 to Engine 51.
04:53
Go ahead.
04:58
Everyone will be on scene in about 20 seconds.
05:05
Hey, excuse me.
05:06
Is there any way we could borrow a rider for the trauma alert going to 704?
05:15
Command two engines 51.
05:18
Go ahead.
05:21
Are you able to spare? I have another fire engine coming.
05:24
Are you able to spare? I'll send a rider with 223 and myself and my driver will stay with the BLS patients if there's another engine close by, and 50 does not need immediate extrication assistance.
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Location mentioned:
FL-44 & Airport Rd, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
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