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Three vehicle collision on grand avenue in west des moinesWest Des Moines IA

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Vine St & Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265

According to the dispatch call, a three vehicle collision occurred in the westbound second lane of Grand Avenue near Vine Street in West Des Moines. Emergency services including Engine 170 and Ambulance 173 responded and established command at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Ambulance 173, Engine 170, motor vehicle collision, Vine Street and Grand Avenue.
00:08
Ambulance 173, Engine 170, motor vehicle collision, Vine Street and Grand Avenue.
00:16
On arrival, use TAC 6, timeout.
00:19
(number withheld).
00:29
Phe.
00:44
Ambulance 213.
00:46
Ladder 215.
00:48
Motor vehicle collision, Vine Street and Grand Avenue.
00:52
Ambulance 213.
00:54
Ladder 215.
00:56
Motor vehicle collision, Vine Street and Grand Avenue.
01:00
On arrival, use TAC 7.
01:03
Timeout, (number withheld).
01:10
Ladder 21 from Westcom.
01:12
You guys were paged in error.
01:13
You're back in.
01:17
215. 2015 copies going to available.
01:20
(number withheld).
01:25
They're 195.
01:29
Call it's for 195.
01:32
They won't give an ETA.
01:33
They just told me that they're en route.
01:36
That'll work.
01:37
Appreciate you.
01:40
No problem for (number withheld).
01:47
That's counter 170?
01:49
Go ahead, 170.
01:55
Arrived, Vine and Grand.
01:57
It's like a three vehicle rear end style accident.
01:59
We are going to be in the...
02:02
Westbound Grand number two lane, 170, you'll be shutting it down.
02:07
We can have 173 stage on two, and we can get protected.
02:12
170 will have command.
02:19
The engine 170, or a three vehicle rear end style accident in the westbound Grand 2 lane, shutting down, having an ambulance 173 staging online, you'll have command at (number withheld).

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Vine St & Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265

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Incident Timeline

  1. Unintelligible Audio
  2. Ongoing Communications
  3. Ladder 195 Coordination
  4. Utility Company Contacted
  5. Additional Ladder Unit Mentioned
  6. Dispatch Confirms Instructions
  7. Ladder Units Dispatched

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