Person in psychological crisis sits on freeway overpass, Tempe AZ


A person experiencing a psychological crisis is sitting in the gravel area on the overpass of the freeway near 202 and McClintock in Tempe, Arizona. Emergency responders and law enforcement are dispatched to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 21, C-DEC 3, psychological issue, BLS, near East and McDowell.
00:09
Medic 211, C-DEC 3.
00:11
Medic 211, this will be a stage call.
00:13
Medic 211, please stage.
00:14
Okay.
00:15
Ten, four, thank you.
00:16
Linkin, 125. 2437, thank you.
00:17
Timur, thank you.
00:18
Thank you.
00:20
2.5 thank you, ma'am.
00:21
2.4. Thank you. Link to (number withheld).
00:23
24, thank you, ma'am.
00:24
2nd3. Thank you.
00:29
Flight 3.34, thank you.
00:30
2.4. Thank you.
00:35
Engine 2.23.
00:36
That last comment, do you clarify that,
00:38
saying that she's located in Tempe?
00:40
Looks like the information, can you go and possibly check the area? DPS is also responding.
00:44
Okay, so are we unsure exactly where this patient is on the freeway then?
00:49
Trying to confirm if she's in Tempe or where she's stated on the freeway.
00:54
Okay, but as right now, we think she's walking along the freeway.
01:00
She's not walking, she's sitting in the gravel on the overpass.
01:03
That's as she's sitting in the gravel.
01:05
Is she on the actual freeway or she's on the overpass?
01:10
The information that I have in that she's relaying to our operator is that she's sitting on the gravel on the overpass of the freeway.
01:18
Copy that, thank you.
01:19
All right, so she's actually on the overpass, this may be more of a MPD and not GPS.
01:26
Can you dispatch MPD as well, too, please?
01:29
I copy.
01:30
Like my previous clear?
01:31
Just check the area to make sure she isn't there, but we are getting information.
01:39
Crisis gave the location of McDowell.
01:40
Let's be advised that she's possibly near 202 and McClintock.
01:44
We're starting to be expired to that location.
01:46
I copy that.
01:47
We will drive by the area quickly to see her.
01:49
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85288
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