Pedestrian on scooter hit by vehicle in Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte FL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle and pedestrian collision involving a person on a motorized scooter near Harbor Blvd in Port Charlotte. The incident was escalated to a trauma alert, and the patient was airlifted to a hospital helipad for treatment. Units coordinated transport logistics and helicopter landing zones during the response.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Central Engine Nine, just an update.
00:01
We do have a vehicle versus one pedestrian that was on a motorized scooter currently being evaluated.
00:06
Appears to be a local transport at this time, but we're still checking on the availability of a chopper.
00:10
Have we heard any updates?
00:13
Negative. They're going to give us call back with an EPA.
00:22
Central Engine Eight.
00:27
Engine Eight?
00:30
Central Engine Eight, there's going to be a local transport.
00:32
You can drop us.
00:35
Received, Engine Twenty.
00:41
Central Engine One, can you have a rescue respond to our location please? We have one transport.
00:47
Received.
00:53
Rescue 10 Central.
00:56
Rescue 10?
00:58
Attach us to the call with a new one, we're going to respond to their location.
01:02
50.
01:03
Central Engine Eight.
01:05
Engine Eight.
01:09
Officer, the ER doctor has upgraded this to a trauma alert.
01:12
Please move all units over to Tac Two.
01:14
I'm going to have Ninth in command.
01:16
Can we please get the helicopter to fly to Shorepoint or Advent Health Helipad?
01:24
Received, moving all units to Tac Two.
01:32
Central Engine Eight, can you please notify Aspen House that we'll be using their helipad?
01:41
Received.
01:53
Central from Rescue One.
01:56
Rescue One.
01:59
Rescue One responding to Advent, LZ.
02:05
1826.
02:11
Central Engine Eight.
02:15
Engine Eight.
02:19
You show Engine Eight, Rescue One responding to the helipad at AdventHealth Port Charlotte.
02:24
Do we have an ETA on the chopper?
02:31
Stand by. We're landline with them now.
02:43
Engine two, engine two, en route to near Reading Street.
02:47
Near Reading Street, south of Center Ave.
02:49
Always advising that the neighbor is burning things in the backyard.
02:55
Engine two.
02:58
Station 28.
03:04
Engine eight central.
03:07
Engine eight, go ahead.
03:10
We're waiting on an ETA from Bayflite.
03:15
Engine eight, copy.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
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