Accidental SOS alert on Josephine Trail mistaken for injury, Los Angeles County CA


Authorities responded to a reported injury requiring advanced life support on Josephine Trail about two and a half miles up the trail. An air rescue was requested. After investigation, it was confirmed the call was an accidental SOS alert, and there was no actual emergency.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - Dispatch 3
04:51
Transcript:
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Injury ALS[1] in 82
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2nd run in 43's for Auto vs.
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Pedestrian with Hazmat 43, Squad 87-1460, Valley Boulevard.
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Engine 29 L.A.
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Engine 29.
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San Gabriel Valley Water states it's a private fire hydrant.
00:45
They do not operate that specific one.
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Engine 29, copies.
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L.A. Engine 12, this is going to be coaxial cable, only Engine 12 available.
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L.A.Cuppies.
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L.A. Engine 82.
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Go ahead, sir.
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L.A. Engine 82. Do we have a nature of this injury and our location? Are they on the trail?
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Engine 82 LA.
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We received all the information from Sheriff. Sheriff said it was, the wife was not at the location that called.
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Currently, we do not have a chief complaint.
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LA, 1882 comment.
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Chestain 167's with engine of squad 167, 3704, Tyler Avenue, squad 167 on voice acknowledged.
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167.
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167. 167.
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LA agent 43, do we have another run?
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A fair motto for his pedestrian 146-00 Valley Boulevard.
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I-O-A, ANF, engine 334 on D3.
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Go ahead.
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134 with the update on that incident, the patient is going to be located on Josephine Trail raid about two and a half miles up the trail.
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Engine 82, did you copy?
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L.A., engine 82, I copy. Can we start an air squad and get an air to ground?
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A-firm.
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L.A. Hazmat, Tender,
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43.
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Go ahead.
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You can cancel Engine 43. We're responding.
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Engine 43 cancel.
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LA Air 5 copies radio traffic regarding Engine 82's call. Give him an ETA once we get up in the air.
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LA copies. LA copies.
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Plead ALS in 119, so the engine of squad 119, 2810, wagon train, lane, squad 119 on voice acknowledge.
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El-Aidur 146, you on topic.
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Negative, that was for squad 119.
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Okay,
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confirm A146, you don't have a run.
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Affirm Engine 146 does now have a run.
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LA ANF Engine 334.
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Go ahead.
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We got in contact with the reporting party.
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The individual is going to be okay with accidental SOS alert.
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Engine 82, did you copy?
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LA, engine 82, copy,
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accidental activation, we can cancel the assignment, cancel,
Police codes explained
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[1]
Injury ALS: Injury-related medical emergency requiring an ALS response
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