Person trapped in car as water rises at West Allis, West Allis WI


The audio records a rescue effort where a person is trapped inside a car while water is rising and entering the vehicle. Responders discuss using equipment to assist and coordinate the rescue.
Audio|Source: West Allis Police, Fire, EMS and DPW
02:24
Transcript:
Floating slightly. She can't get out. Do you want me to put her in a bucket? I can come over. Is she in the car or where is she not? Yes, she's in the car. There's water starting to come into the car. Hold on, (name withheld). I'll pick her up. I can put the bucket in front, but she's got water coming inside the car right now. Yeah, you know what's going to happen? I move. I'm going to have all these cars. All right, I screw it. Stupid enough to go through, they go through. I'll be right there. They still have that front end loader out to the east? Okay, sir. All right. What about that car? Is that still in the, uh, submerged in there? Okay, from. Okay, from? I'm making my way back over there from the west. We're going to need to check on those people. just letting you know I'm getting out of my loader. I'm going to put the manhole covers back on that or out here on Lincoln. Copy that. C2. Alpha. Police requested evaluation. Minor hemorrhage. 7722. West Greenfield Avenue.
Floating slightly. She can't get out. Do you want me to put her in a bucket? I can come over. Is she in the car or where is she not? Yes, she's in the car. There's water starting to come into the car. Hold on, (name withheld). I'll pick her up. I can put the bucket in front, but she's got water coming inside the car right now. Yeah, you know what's going to happen? I move. I'm going to have all these cars. All right, I screw it. Stupid enough to go through, they go through. I'll be right there. They still have that front end loader out to the east? Okay, sir. All right. What about that car? Is that still in the, uh, submerged in there? Okay, from. Okay, from? I'm making my way back over there from the west. We're going to need to check on those people. just letting you know I'm getting out of my loader. I'm going to put the manhole covers back on that or out here on Lincoln. Copy that. C2. Alpha. Police requested evaluation. Minor hemorrhage. 7722. West Greenfield Avenue.
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W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI
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