Hiker medical emergency near top of Cowles Mountain


Radio communication about a medical emergency on Cowles Mountain. Crews report a patient near the top of the switchbacks. A helicopter has visual, off-duty fire medics are on scene, and they plan to insert a medic. One responder reported a mechanical issue and a mechanic was paged.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Police and Fire Dispatch
02:50
Transcript:
Is it a matter with the user threat, (name withheld)? ALS 71, Metro. We'll head up to switchback and begin our search, I'm going to switch over to attack. I see, copy. Comptor 2 overhead, switch back, switch and attack. Also, Metro, we do have the collar on the line still there stating they can see the helicopter and are waving them down. We're available ready to log in. This is going to be non-entry. FPPD is on scene. This is not their jurisdiction. They're still requesting CHP respond. For 8, May 34, you can cancel non-entry. 34 capital. For unavailable, you're cleared a lot. Agent 4 from Agent 11, you can cancel. Copy, thank you. Very 26 from IC, copper two. CLS 71 Metro. 26 for IC. Go for IC. 922 for IC. For off-duty fire medic on scene, they're able to see. The patient is near the top on the switchbacks for the copter be able to see. There's also another off-duty fire medic going to be near the top of the patient's at. I see copy. RPA reports that they have visual on Poster 2. Thank you. There's no, copy. There's no copy. I see Coffert 2 we've located the patient's recommendations that turns to medic and we'll get an update and I'll work your ground cruise in from the trailhead after that. I'll get you an update here. shortly I see copy patient located recommendation is to insert a minute stand by the top of Coles Mountain if that would be closer image for you I'm gonna go ahead and go out of service mechanically can you place another first responder on the call and have the duty mechanic page 40s catpin or engineer cell phone.
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Location mentioned:
Cowles Mountain, San Diego, CA 92119
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