I-20 shut down for child medical emergency response, Stonecrest GA
TrafficAuthorities shut down both sides of Interstate 20 near Panola Road and Thompson Mill Road to respond to a medical emergency involving a child. The child was transferred from an ambulance to another vehicle for transport to a helicopter landing zone near Walmart. Emergency responders coordinated to block traffic and facilitate the helicopter medical evacuation.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
03:47
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to shut down both sides of the high 20.
00:02
The ambulance is going to hand over, where the child is now, is going to hand it over, hand the child over to us.
00:08
And then they're now saying they're going to land the helicopter on Panola Bridge.
00:13
So we'll have to put the child in your ambulance.
00:15
and come back up to Panola Bridge where the helicopter will be.
00:19
So you just respond to I-20 in Panola, please.
00:25
10-4 on clear.
00:26
Do you have the status on my child?
00:29
I'm assuming it's bad.
00:30
We're flying them out.
00:33
I'm good.
00:37
This is 14 from the Tiger.
00:39
Do you need to put your own team to contain you as well?
00:44
Negative. We should be good with Company 16.
00:46
I just needed one ambulance.
00:47
Let me call with PD right now.
00:49
I'm going to get with them. There's a bunch of power lines on the bridge.
00:51
We're not going to be able to land here.
00:54
Andrew 16 at the Gore of Pinello Road we can shut it down on land right here on 920 if they're able.
00:59
We got cops down here too.
01:05
Are you guys set up on the east now side? I am 6.9, I am 7-7 EPA in service.
01:18
Are you guys set up on the east now side?
01:21
We're just standing by right now and the helicopter is too far out for us of block I-20.
01:26
All right, so I got an update at this book with the sergeant at Conyers PD.
01:30
They're advising the landing zone, it's still going to be Walmart.
01:33
1017, when you respond to Walmart parking lot, you'll see some caution we have tied out over there.
01:39
It's going to be on the Alpha Bravo corner of Walmart out in the parking lot.
01:43
Med 8-3, you respond to our location, Panola and I-20.
01:47
We'll have to take the child, put that child in your ambulance.
01:50
and then we'll ask for the trailer over to Walmart to where the helicopter's going to be.
02:08
104A8 Company 16 once we got a bunch of Conyers cops up here once we start making the move y'all just assist a block I-20 so that way we can go down and get the child and then we'll come back up the wrong way
02:38
17, squad 13, person 6, interstate 20 westbound before Wesley Chapel Road.
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Rescue 17.
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Squad 13.
02:53
Both in this clear.
02:59
Cat Medical Parkway and sent finger was,
03:01
I know if they're going to be the ones you want.
03:06
10-4 radio they would probably be closer.
03:12
Command for engine 16.
03:14
60.
03:15
603, repeat that traffic.
03:19
Start them as well and leave 8 at 3 on it, whoever gets there first.
03:27
16, go ahead.
03:29
10.4.
03:33
Hey, come here.
03:35
20 Eastbound starting to back up going down towards Evans Mills.
03:39
Do you want to see just go ahead and shut it down now so we can clear that traffic before it gets too bad?
03:45
Yeah, that's a guy.
03:46
Yeah, let's shut it down.
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Location mentioned:
Panola Rd & Thompson Mill Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
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