Worker electrocuted while trimming tree near Diamond Park, Gretna LA
Medical EmergencyA worker trimming a tree about 30 feet high near Diamond Park was electrocuted. He is conscious but unable to get down without help. Emergency teams and the energy company were called to secure the power source and assist with the rescue.
Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
09:22
Transcript:
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Engine 26, under 35, engine 25, Ladder 7, Rescue, 2, 505.
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Response 1 alarm, across from 402 to 2, General Aisn Street, 050-55.
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Have 870, row.
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5-2. 5-2. 5-2. 5-2.5, and the subject is still in the tree.
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Twenty-six ten-four. Two-four.
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Five-two-one.
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Five-two-one.
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Thirty-five, ten-four.
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Two-four.
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Five-two copy.
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Communication is the latter-nine.
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Rescue two, ten-four.
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Heavy energy in route also.
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So far, rescue two.
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Caffe.
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Ratt of 37-A-13-1.
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Oh, I'm copy. Laud of 27-on-T.
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File 104.
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548, round.
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927 on scene.
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Wage 5'4 is wrote.
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File on engine 7 is going to be an area, hose, train, and firefighter.
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5.5, 5, 7, 104. 2.5,000. 2.5.7.
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7 in area, hose, train in 1625. 1625.
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3,500 at Diamond Park.
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B.O.I.S. the parish is cutting grass at the park. I'm about to go let them know that helicopter is going to be coming through.
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3,500 at Diamond Park, going to go let the grass cutters know.
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Dr. 2 is on team.
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We're going to rescue next time.
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Copy 5-2218 on investigate.
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File on 878, call on scene.
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File on them, you can return all incoming units. 878 can handle small amount of fluids on the ground.
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Copy, return all units.
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278 on scene, small amount of fluids on the ground can return all units.
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Copy all in scene. Copy 48 on scene.
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Copy 4A1C. Copy 4A1C.
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870 clear. Have 870 clear.
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522 follow them.
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File long from 3,500.
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Let EMS know when they come take the first drive-week, which is going to be on the lift.
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First driveway on the left, copy that.
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2544.
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Prima clock 3.1. Go ahead and track.
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Dispatch, engine 31.
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That's one just notified, then the energy has been notified.
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Thank you.
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Repeat, please.
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This is engine 31.
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Engine 31 is going to be en route to Diamond Park for LZ.
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Engine 31 en route to Diamond Park.
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It's engine 32 back in quarters.
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Engine 32 back and quarters.
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878 follow.
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878.
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Vehicles off the road, they're on the side of a road. Do you have Staten route? Stand by, we'll check.
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548 dispatch.
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548, we have one patient which is still in the tree that was electrocuted,
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seems to be alert at this time.
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File on dirty power for you. BFI that just spoke with one of the parish workers and they're going to go caught. They're going to go cut on the north side of the park.
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So we have an open area. That's going to be clear.
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Cabinch, 548, pages still in the tree, was electrocuted.
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It's still alerted this time.
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Average workers are going to cut on the north side of the park to be clear. Thank you.
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540, 541.
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548, 521.
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I made an eight-six-eight in quarters.
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7-8 file long.
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I put this as 60154th Street, 60154th Street.
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Copy 6015, 45th Street.
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522-5-2-5-2.
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So you can get an E.P.L. Energy.
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Bobby, they just called the guys, they are and wrote.
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I imagine 868 and quarters.
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522, 521.
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Positive.
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Copy, recorded.
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Once they get power security, you're going to be able to self-rescue is going to use systems.
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Go on.
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He is a lurking conscious at this time.
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Um,
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he's a concrete.
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He seems like he's all, but I love to see once you get here.
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Thank you, Tony, my alarm.
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And it's like going to be able to be accepted.
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They follow.
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Chapter 126. Do the vehicles relocate to a parking lot?
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Negative they are on the side of the road.
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Copy.
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Talking from about to do. He's about 30 feet in three.
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He is tied in.
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All companies, this is a long, it's been going off since 7-1-2nd-206 can't handle. All companies can return.
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Latter 7 in service.
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35, in service.
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Call on 5-2-1-2-1-10-4[1]-7,000-35.
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Happy 5-2-1-7,000-35.
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Copy-5-2. 25's in service.
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10-4[1]-125.
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Rescue 2 in service.
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10-4[1]-Riscuit 2.
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Service. 10-4[1]-6-2. Okay, 2. All-5-5 in-2.
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Tenfold, sir.
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Denise, have any from Highline?
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The communications will handle the remainder of this row on fire ground nine. Go ahead. Ten point, you see.
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State Police has been notified. They should be around shortly.
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Copy.
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3,300 can show me at that and Paul.
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Started at Diamond Park.
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Fire on the port cell for fire.
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I was advised by 94 y'all could cancel.
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She's on the line with air care.
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Y'all could go ahead and cancel.
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Follow five to one.
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Father one.
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Fire on the Lab of 27. Have you made it on scene, sir?
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Yes, man. We've been on scene for several minutes now.
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You double-check. Somebody did acknowledge me.
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Quick communications.
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You get in touch with a key holder in this location.
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Latter 37 copy, Latter 37 complete the last time in and her return.
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Okay.
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I have a fee worker, 30 feet in a tree.
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It only receives a good shock. We're waiting on energy.
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We have a language there, and I'm not sure if he can self-rescue. Go ahead and start our T-189Mal location, please.
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Ladd of 37 completed and retiring.
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Telfare one notified to kill them.
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File along from 3500, clear from call.
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File along 3,500, clear from call.
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Engine 31, completed and returning.
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Tough man, you advised worker 30 feet in the tree. He was shocked. There's a language barrier.
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Will we last transmission?
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Engine 31, returning.
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Agent 31.
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All right long now, one's clear.
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McKenna ascertain if he can self-rescue.
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Go ahead and start RT 89, my little fiction, please.
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Have an apple one clear.
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Go ahead.
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Copy request an RT 89 to the location.
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Bobby.
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We can go down there. Don't mind I'd say, be good.
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3,300 clear and available.
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Dave, pull around to the trail.
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Chelsea Problems are RT 89, Rescue Team 89.
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5th District units are on scene, request and assistance near Flamingo Road.
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That's near Flamingo Road, zone is 5510.
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As an assistance near Flamingo Road Cross Streets of Drake Lane and Whisper Lane, Zone 5510.
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Command is on scene, request and assistance from Rescue Team 89. It's going to be a reference to a male subject that was trimming a tree.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgment or message received; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Near Flamingo Rd, Gretna, LA 70056
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