Search and rescue for patient near Boulevard Ave woods, Scranton PA


Emergency responders conducted a search and rescue operation for a patient in the wooded area near Boulevard Ave in Scranton. Multiple fire and utility units coordinated with an ambulance to locate and assist the patient in semi-rugged terrain. The patient was found about 200 meters back on foot and prepared to be transported to the ambulance using a Stokes basket.
Audio|Source: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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Transcript:
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I'll load it up, headed area 55.
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Okay.
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14 car to lieutenant 55.
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What?
00:23
Are we going to come in Cool Bar or are we coming in Plank Road West?
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Cool Bar Road.
00:33
Copy that.
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104.
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545. Roblog, 2nd 55.
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Command 55.
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Well,
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yeah, a truck tag up the road now. If you want to give the call or a call,
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see if they can see it or hear it, coming in.
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Sent by, we're asking.
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We're 1055, or mention one.
01:34
All right.
01:37
We're just getting off the ramp now.
01:42
All right, you can cut the engine back here.
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Right here you have the trailer also.
01:48
Yeah, utility is bringing the trailer behind.
01:54
The Gardens of Green Ridge in Scranton, Room 109.
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71-0-mail, they fold.
02:00
Oh, yeah, you should be glad right at the first bridge here.
02:04
I don't know if the utility wants to stay out further there. Just we're not hung up with the crayon.
02:08
No possible situation with the Foley.
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Agreed. Engine 1, Utility 47.
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At 10 minute, 35.
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35. All right, Bruce, it looks like you should be coming up on that cabin right now.
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Okay, vehicle Ford F-150, black.
02:42
Yep, that's his truck.
02:45
Okay, we're out looking.
02:52
Bruce, they're saying that there's a path next to the chain-length fence that goes to the area that they're at.
03:02
Okay, have them start calling out.
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We'll listen for them.
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Okay. About 200 meters they're saying back in there.
03:15
Okay. County, Andrew 47-1-0-0.
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Okay.
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Lackawanna County from Penn, Mid-35.
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25.
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25. We've got to be a 35. 35, we've made contact with the caller getting back to the patient on foot.
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10 4.
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35 from mention 1.
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Go ahead, engine one.
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Bruce, how far back are you?
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Probably about 200 meters.
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We're making contact right now. Stand by.
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Time for it. We're making our way. I don't know what.
04:21
The ambulance back here.
04:28
All right, it'll be semi-rugged terrain.
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Probably better with the Stokes to get home.
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I have one on my truck.
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Preach.
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10 minute 35 or 55, 9.
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Go ahead.
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You can get the ambulance up here to where the utility and my truck is, and we'll bring them out to the ambulance there.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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...car.
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Light one.
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The car.
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In car,
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utility 14,
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and utility 47.
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I have seen the park ready to unload.
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One time.
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And do you want us to unload the ATV?
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Location mentioned:
Near Boulevard Ave, Scranton, PA 18509
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