Firefighters rescue person hanging from restaurant roof, Texarkana AR
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in Texarkana, Arkansas, responded to a possible rescue situation near East Street involving a person hanging from the side of a restaurant roof. Police requested assistance from fire personnel equipped with a ladder truck to safely remove the individual. It appears the person may have been on top of the building before becoming stranded along the side.
Audio|Heard on: Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Arkansas Engine Three, stand by for tone for an assist.
00:02
Live near East Street.
00:14
Arkansas Engine Three, assist PD near East Street.
00:19
It's going to be for a person that was on top of a restaurant and is now hanging off the side.
00:23
They're requesting a truck with a ladder.
00:25
Repeating, Arkansas Engine Three, assist PD near East Street.
00:29
It's going to be for a person that was on the roof of a restaurant.
00:32
They are now hanging off the side.
00:34
PD is requesting a truck with the ladder.
00:36
Central's clear (number withheld).
00:42
Three responding.
00:45
Central, go ahead and dispatch truck one on this as well.
00:50
Rescue, that's three responding.
00:51
I'm about to tone truck three.
00:57
Correction, truck one.
01:09
Arkansas Truck One, can you assist Arkansas Engine Three and assist PD near East Street for a person hanging off the roof? They're requesting a truck with a ladder.
01:18
Repeating, Truck One, assist PD, near East Street.
01:21
Arkansas Engine Three is requesting you for a truck with a ladder for a person hanging off the roof.
01:26
Central's clear (number withheld).
01:30
Truck One responding.
01:34
(number withheld).
01:39
Jefferson, something else.
01:40
Same thing on East Street.
01:43
Yeah, I'm investigating.
01:47
We're still not seeing (number withheld).
01:58
Engine 3 to dispatch.
02:01
There will be a strike command.
02:03
Engine 3 to truck 1.
02:08
Go ahead.
02:10
When you get on the scene, make sure you can get that setup near the building.
02:19
Roger that.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
East St, Texarkana, AR 71854
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
