Person found lying next to car on freeway near 54th Ave, Tacoma WA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to a person lying next to a black Toyota Camry on the northbound I-5 freeway near 54th Avenue in Tacoma. The person appeared to have a psychological emergency, and the scene was secured with orange cones for safety.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
02:37
Transcript:
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Engine 12, Engine 11, Battalion 2, and Safety 3, Channel A3, DLS[2], psychological problem, northbound interstate 5 north of 54s, engine 12, engine 11, Battalion 2, and safety 3, channel A3, BLS[1], psychological problem, northbound interstate 5 north of 54s, time 1455.
00:28
Go on Battalion 2. Have I been canceled from this incident?
00:37
Negative Battalion 2.
00:39
We're still having a little bit of MPC issues.
00:42
Should drill up on your screen here pretty quick.
00:46
Battalion 2 en route.
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1457.
00:54
Engine 7, Channel A2, BLS[1], Motor Vehicle Accident, South 66 Street and South Pugetown Avenue. Engine 7, Channel A2, BLS, Motor Vehicle Accident, South 66 Street and South Pugetown Avenue, time 1458.
01:23
Engine 17 and Hope 1, Channel A2, BLS[1], overdose, plum exchange, 7241, South Tacoma Way.
01:33
Engine 17 and Hope 1, Channel A2, BLS[1], overdose, plunge,
01:40
7241, South Tacoma Way, time 1458.
01:49
So my engine 12 is on-scene command. This is northbound I-5, north of the 54th Avenue exit,
01:57
probably a quarter mile short of the 78th Avenue overpass.
02:01
We've got a number of orange cones with a black Toyota Camry.
02:07
Looks like a person laying next to it.
02:09
Engine 12 will be investigating.
02:11
All their units continue, engine 11,
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secondary block behind Engine 12,
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Battalion 2,
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and... And safety three,
02:19
lateral blocks, lane one, engine toll will be I-5 command.
02:26
Received engine toll on scene, one black toy at a camera on the side of the freeway,
02:32
one person outside laying on the ground, engine toll is investigating and retaining I-5 command,
02:37
1500.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.
[2]
DLS: Pre-arrival medical instructions provided by dispatch to assist before emergency responders arrive.
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Location mentioned:
54th Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422
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