Emergency response delayed by highway closure in Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
TrafficEmergency units responding to a serious traffic accident on southbound I-95 in Philadelphia are stuck in gridlock traffic caused by a full highway closure by State Police, blocking access to the scene. Medical and fire services are being redirected, and additional medic units are requested to meet at the Columbus Boulevard exit.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics
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Transcript:
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(number withheld) Ratt place, partner C2 for the third day in a row.
00:04
Affirmative.
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Ladder 16.
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Water 16.
00:09
We got eyes on the incidents about a 4 mile down the highway.
00:13
We have no way to get there until state police move some of this traffic out of our way. Proceed way you get a hold of them.
00:18
Okay, Ladder 16, stand by. Southfire has a message for you.
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Senator 16.
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Title 16.
00:30
Try to raise up.
00:31
That's affirmative, later 16. You'll be a recall about Battalion 4.
00:35
They have Tower Letter 2 and Square Dates on location already.
00:39
Cometrics, you can recall.
00:43
We are deed to commit to Southbound 95 in gridlock traffic, unable to move.
00:50
Affirmative.
00:53
Affirmative.
00:55
Medic[1] 21, Patio 4.
00:58
Medic[1] 59.
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Medic[1]s 59 proceed.
01:03
Aetna 4Aid. Tadio 4A.
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You can recall that YouTube.
01:08
As a firm as 716.
01:11
21.
01:13
Just be advised, we're gridlocked. There's no movement.
01:16
Not sure if you've got police directing traffic yet, but we can't get to the scene.
01:23
May 45.
01:25
Repeat your message on 21.
01:27
May 45. May 45.
01:29
Ladder 16. Latter 16.
01:33
And we're about a quarter mile north of this incident on southbound 95. But here, State Police have the entire highway shut down. There is zero movement for any apparatus to make an approach.
01:44
That's what I'm going to be 2040s.
01:47
Engine 11.
01:48
Engine 11.
01:51
This is the time of 4-8. They have 95 South completely shut down.
01:56
We're going to see if we can get some traffic moving so we can get them in here.
02:03
You can recall a medicator. I'm proud of it.
02:06
That's affirmative.
02:07
Medic[1] 27.
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Affirmative. Let me know which diverting you want the other medic units to come in from.
02:11
Do you have a medic unit on location with you? If you do, then that's medic 45?
02:16
Medic[1] 27?
02:19
We do not...
02:22
Unless you got in touch with Medic[1].
02:24
I don't see them. I didn't see a medic unit on scene.
02:29
I have a 27.
02:30
Okay, I'll try to reason again.
02:32
You can recall.
02:34
AR4.
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Form a minute.
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AR4.
02:39
Yes, this movie Refusal Released by the Medic[1]al Command with a courtesy rider to Episcopal.
02:44
Is it 28?
02:47
You can recall this is going to be the same assignment as Battalion 4 and later 16. I said that it was a gridlock traffic. Are you stuck in traffic also?
02:58
We are stuck in the gridlock track. We're recalled?
03:01
No problem to your recall.
03:03
It's where it is already on location.
03:04
Medic[1]aid 45?
03:09
Medi 45.
03:14
33, Northbound up, Delaware expressway, race, interest for medical assignment, correction for an accident, MADC-43.
03:21
No, five, Lover, expressway, race, street, entrance, assistant time four in an accident, operating on South Fire.
03:30
Attention,
03:31
MEDIC-40, respond to 5501-1-Worton Street, Morden Street, operated on the South Mattfan.
03:41
I've touched engine 43 in medic 60, 1600 Vine Street, engine 43 and medic 60, 160 or 0 Vine Street, operates south medic fan.
03:51
Medic[1] 13.
03:55
I'm here, yeah, yeah,
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yeah,
03:58
yeah, sir. That's such a medic 27, second in Callahill Hill Street, Operating South Medic[1]ines.
04:05
The time for it.
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Super time for is eight.
04:09
5.43.
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Medic[1] 43 proceed?
04:16
So we're going to get some traffic moving.
04:18
We have Medic[1] 21 in route here. We're going to have them come in.
04:24
We're going to need two additional medic units that aren't on the expressway at this time. Meet us at the Columbus Boulevard exit off of South 95.
Police codes explained
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Medic: Request for EMS/paramedics
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Location mentioned:
Near N Christopher Columbus Blvd i, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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