Passengers evacuated from stopped train near Oakton Station, Oakton VA
Medical Emergency, Road ClosureEmergency responders coordinated to safely evacuate 17 passengers from a stopped train near Oakton, Virginia. The team confirmed no other passengers remained and ensured all emergency personnel cleared the tracks before restoring power and moving the train. A body was found near the tracks, and an object was identified on the rail line, which were noted during the response.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Your 30 minutes into your event.
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Copy 30 minutes into the event.
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We've located the position for signing one to use we need to hold.
00:06
We've downgrading this for a list.
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328. Command from the Recong group.
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So since the rescue confirmed that, we're going back to the train to address the 17 passengers and how we're going to remove them from the train.
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Okay, copy.
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I'm working with Metro here as well.
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on that plan.
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If we can confirm that there's no passengers on the train, we'll start working with Metro and how we're going to either get them off the train or hold them in position through the track and then move the train.
00:36
Command, did you call rescue group?
00:37
Rescue group from command.
00:38
Rescue group, Phil.
00:39
The only fire department units we should have in the roadway is the recon group with engine 430 truck 430.
00:46
Let's say clear the training confirm their patients in the trains.
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They're an egress point for them at your location to be able to get all fire department units off the roadway.
00:55
Where we are at with the object, we're probably a half mile east of your location.
01:00
Art is not a good location to take anyone out.
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Okay, copy.
01:04
I'm just asking for egress for fire department units and metro units.
01:07
As we work through unit by command, if the decision is to enter, drive the track, once everybody is confirmed off to move the train, as opposed to move people on the train at that location.
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Man, I'm being told by Rescue 404.
01:18
There's a game probably 100 feet in front of the train, but it will take them straight out into the express lines.
01:24
Okay, copy that.
01:25
At my location, we have no fire department personnel in the tracks.
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Only one veteran police officer is in the tracks.
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Take me about it.
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Rock, command.
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The command.
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Set Rock. Go forward.
01:37
Okay.
01:38
Metro 1 is a prize in, if we could get, if it's okay with you, bring power back up on track 1, send the train down to collect the 17 people.
01:47
Okay, stand by and energize anything.
01:49
I want to get all fire department personnel that are in the roadway, which is engine 430, truck 430 on board the train to check on the patience.
01:58
Once we confirm that fire department personnel are on the train.
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I'll let you confirm with metric personnel to confirm there's no one in the roadway, and you can bring power up.
02:05
So stand by now.
02:06
Okay, that's an option just to get the people off, have them come from track 2 to track 1, and the train will take care of them.
02:15
Also, do we get a mall marker initially from where they found the body?
02:20
Rex is used for command.
02:21
I have one mile marker from engine 402.
02:24
Do you have a better chain marker?
02:26
Hillerman have a Wassad at the exit of the station.
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Can you take that Wassad off or do you want us to leave it on? Yes,
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you can remove that with us off.
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Do you have a hot stick with you? To do that?
02:37
Negative. Okay, Kopp, you're rushing 4J-R-A's coming down with a hot check.
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So you guys can remove that with a
02:41
Okay, the three of us are still in the roadway.
02:44
The three of us are still in the roadway.
02:48
We'll wait until Res U8 gets here.
02:49
Do you have a cop?
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Okay, rest you drew.
02:51
Do you want a 66 mile marker number or a blue box identification for the rock?
02:55
Blue box identification for the rock.
02:57
Rock, ready to copy? Rock, okay.
03:04
We're not playing anyone from rescue group.
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Rock, do it.
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Ready to copy a blue box number for the object.
03:10
Yes, right atop.
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Box labeled E.T.S.
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K-164. Below that is K-08-44.
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K-164-08-44. K-164-08-4.
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K-08-4-4-K164-08-44 ETS box.
03:37
Correct, and we do have matter on the jersey ball and left shoulder is 66 also.
03:42
Okay, and I think you're unable to find a model marker.
03:46
My marker is going to be 716 over 0.0.
03:56
Copy, 716 over 00 for the item that's out on the tracks.
04:01
All right.
04:03
Rescue Group from Recon Group.
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Rescue Group.
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Confirm that a Metro police officer walked up to you.
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That's the only person I count to count for command.
04:11
We have six with engine and truck, and I have two metro folks here, a supervisor and a train operator.
04:18
I have them all accounted for except for there was a Metro police officer that kept walking ahead.
04:21
Confirm, the Metro Police officer is with us inside the trackbeds.
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We are all outside.
04:26
Okay, as soon as I can get the rail supervisor onto the train, I'll let you know that we can energize track one to get these people off the train.
04:35
Okay, thank you.
04:36
Man, also I have EMS 403 with me and obviously the drivers of the truck and the engine are back to the platform out of the trackbed.
04:44
Okay, copy.
04:45
MS 403 is also in the recon group.
04:47
I'm waiting for a report from Rescue 408 when the Wasad and the drivers are clear of the trackbed here at Vienna.
04:53
From Fairfax.
04:54
Thank you. Your 40 minutes into your event.
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Copy 40 minutes into the event.
04:59
Continue the timer until we get all fire department units off the railway.
05:02
Direct 3.38.
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Perfect one to command.
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That's perfect one.
05:05
All right, sir, we've checked up it down the railways.
05:08
We're not seeing any more heat signatures or anything else suspicious or any other victims.
05:12
With that being said, is there anything else we can do to do to help you guys?
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Location mentioned:
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Station, Oakton, VA
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