Emergency crews rescue patient near Highway 101 bridge, Ventura CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from Ventura responded to a rescue operation on the southbound Highway 101 bridge. A person was located near a bridge pylon and required lowering and retrieval operations. Ladder trucks and helicopters were coordinated as contingency teams to safely recover the individual. Traffic on the southbound lanes was closed while rescue personnel conducted the operation.
Audio|Heard on: Ventura County Fire - Ch 1,2,5,8
Listen to dispatch call
07:44
Transcript:
00:00
916 Cal Fire, patient's been moved up closer to the pylon on a static situation.
00:06
Plan of get your company for the rest of you, Comfort 5 and Contingency.
00:15
Copy five, we copy.
00:16
We're going to have an air vehicle come in for either Flying Stokes or Evolution off the bridge as a retrieval and having you as a contingency confirming we're still in good position.
00:29
I'm going to put the ladder truck right in front of Battalion 16's location.
00:35
Patient is hunkered up by the pylon right under your vehicle location in a static position now,
00:46
Copy once they get on scene, we'll work with you, Sarge.
00:58
Rescue engine 23, I see you.
01:18
Go assist truck 81 southbound 101 with a rescue.
01:53
Yeah, right now our initial plan is to do a lowering evolution with the ladder truck.
03:50
The initial plan is a lower evolution with the ladder truck, lowering personnel down to the victim and retrieving vertically.
05:03
River IC CHP is inquiring on the need for the 101 transition closure.
05:26
When the evolution does start, we're going to need a hard closure of all lanes on the southbound 101.
06:17
If you can communicate with Ventura to hold the patient and advise a patient that the helicopter will be back to hold their position.
06:28
Ventura, can you recontact RP and tell them to stay in place?
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Location mentioned:
US-101, Ventura, CA
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