Lift assist for patient at Terra Alta home

Heard on: Preston County Fire and EMS

01:57

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Did your caller say if the patient was in the upstairs bedroom?

00:05

(number withheld), the fire was.

00:09

Go ahead and page 1st responders for lifting assistance.

00:12

We're needing help getting him downstairs.

00:21

And that's received.

00:23

Thirteen 20 .

00:31

16, I'm confirming we're on scene.

00:33

We're also going to be blocking the westbound lane.

00:39

I'm seeing that copy 1391.

00:49

Medic 682, call center.

00:54

682, go ahead.

00:56

Do they have help coming towards them to help lift or do we need to head that way and help them?

01:02

682, we're getting ready to push fire department.

01:07

Okay.

01:24

Com Center, Company 11 Terra Alta, need to respond.

01:30

Assist 689.

01:33

Lift assist (number withheld) East State Avenue.

01:38

Terre Haute, have alert (number withheld).

01:51

Six eight nine.

01:54

Yes, ma'am.

01:55

You can go ahead and stand down. Fire will be able to load the patient ourselves.

5/19/2026 10:19 AM

Medical Emergency

E State Ave, Terra Alta, WV 26764

Lift assist for patient at Terra Alta home

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a patient needed help being moved downstairs near East State Avenue. Fire personnel were able to handle the situation without further assistance.

Lift assist for patient at Terra Alta home

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