Responders wait for police to clear potential overdose scene, Springfield MO


Emergency responders are waiting outside a residence near Johnson Avenue. They cannot enter until police verify the safety and number of people inside due to possible overdoses.
Audio|Source: Springfield and Greene County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
Do you want to keep coming in? We haven't made access inside. We need police to check the residents before we can enter. That's clear. I'll get our dispatcher, put us back on it. That's clear. I just haven't been able to confirm how many people are inside the residence and how many people are overdosed, potentially. That's clear. Mercy medical team responding near Johnson Avenue, this engine five, officer. Hi, this is Mercy 31-31. If you're staging, we have police on scene, but we're still trying to assess the situation.
Do you want to keep coming in? We haven't made access inside. We need police to check the residents before we can enter. That's clear. I'll get our dispatcher, put us back on it. That's clear. I just haven't been able to confirm how many people are inside the residence and how many people are overdosed, potentially. That's clear. Mercy medical team responding near Johnson Avenue, this engine five, officer. Hi, this is Mercy 31-31. If you're staging, we have police on scene, but we're still trying to assess the situation.
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Springfield, MO
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