Multiple vehicles stuck in swift water prompt rescues, Tucson AZ


Emergency responders conducted multiple water rescues after several vehicles became stuck in fast-moving water washes in Tucson. Rescuers worked to ensure all people inside the orange Dodge Charger and red 2017 Dodge Journey were safe before clearing the scene.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
09:7
Transcript:
00:00
We're entering the water now to make our way towards it, sir.
00:04
I'll be that.
00:09
Please.
00:14
Reli fire permanent K-55 for available returning.
00:17
Switching.
00:18
Thank you, 32.
00:24
Valley Fire Battalion 4 and 5.
00:27
Town of 4 and 5, go ahead.
00:30
I'm going to remain on the Dodge Charger call with engine 425.
00:35
Battalion 271 is headed to the other SWIFT water rescue that Battalion 231 was assigned to.
00:40
You can cancel Battalion 231.
00:47
Dispatchmette 7-4.
00:51
Magic 24. Go ahead.
00:57
Be advised will be delayed in transport we pull over due to low visibility.
01:04
Just that's probably going to 174.
01:11
Matango Alpha, 75 Whiskey.
01:13
We'll be out with two code 81s.
01:16
One is black over gray, number 5 male.
01:19
The other is number 5 male, gray over blue chains black.
01:27
All right, J-92-1, code TECD.A.
01:31
Check it into.
01:33
Uh-huh, Tucson, that's 891.
01:42
Nobody located.
01:51
Copy responding code to you.
01:57
And one is responding call on the lead.
02:01
Drive?
02:02
Check it on.
02:05
Engine 9, fair.
02:10
All right, Jinnate.
02:12
Engine Island Transport is 891.
02:16
Copy 891.
02:22
Motion 4-2.
02:23
Is there anyone needing a CSO?
02:30
Question 4-1, I need one.
02:33
Question 4-2, you can show me around.
02:40
Go ahead.
02:42
Publisher PD advising that gate 50-50 is not working.
02:47
It is currently closed and secure, but it's not opening.
02:53
What's the location of that gate?
03:00
Leave with by the TIC.
03:01
Let me a second.
03:07
This has a minute 86511.
03:12
This is much happy as much 86511.
03:18
This much has confirmed there's no one in the BMW.
03:22
Currently still staged in the south.
03:23
What would you like for?
03:28
Copy that. We've cleared both of these cars.
03:31
We're going to go ahead and terminate command.
03:33
You guys can reroute back to your station.
03:41
Copy clearing and rerouting.
03:43
Thank you.
03:48
I would take Los Realis to Ignacio Bamea.
03:51
Take a ride to Ignacio to Valencia.
03:54
Seems to be the higher ground.
04:00
She's medical care, PCSO unseen, work clearing.
04:05
I copy all units clearing,
04:07
1936.
04:25
Base on engine 272.
04:29
Go ahead.
04:31
...cancel the long scene by 415.
04:33
We'll be in service training.
04:36
In service training on 1957.
04:42
So, see a dual vehicle, can we just have a checkwell ferry T I'll put on that plate?
04:46
Happy.
04:51
All right, it's MediCorps.
04:52
We're out of TRK servers on the Medicare.
04:54
Do you want to send it close for a minute?
04:59
It's going to be a while before I get up there.
05:01
I'll probably want to get back into the terminal.
05:05
Just give me to call me and get up here.
05:10
Charlie 1.45 to Mike 302.
05:13
I'm going to close up that door so nobody walks in from the West TSA entrance to the admin because the league's coming from the roof and it's hitting just the steps and the bucket is wider than the steps so it fills up.
05:26
It's just going to spill. So I'm just going to close that door.
05:32
10-4, copy that.
05:33
Thank you.
05:35
Thank you, 10-4.
05:46
343 out at 1.
05:48
I'm sorry, 414, Westphal,
05:50
Celestia.
05:51
So far.
05:58
G0340, I'll be out at all.
06:02
204. 2040. 104.
06:08
If we need to start another TRT[1] Medics for Wanda starting, or just a medic in general.
06:16
I copy. Cardinac Medic 377, they're a TRT[1] Medic.
06:24
Your code lights, your driving lights.
06:32
to the new Swift at Yell and Kenyon.
06:34
We have one caller reporting a vehicle stuck inside of a wash occupied by one.
06:39
That's going to be an orange Dodge Charger.
06:44
Fire alarm, this is Battalion 3.
06:46
Ladder 9, EC3 are also on scene.
06:48
I'll be assuming command.
06:49
Ladder 9 is backing up to the wash for rescue.
06:55
3, East Spring Street, 2,500 North and 2200 East.
07:00
Respond on A3 North.
07:09
Rescue 7, Medical Alarm, 2720, North Swan Road, Unit 2C, 2,700 North and 4,700 East.
07:18
Respond on A5 East.
07:25
16.
07:29
Class unit calling command.
07:34
Command, it is 16.
07:35
Do you want us downstream and do you want us on the east or the west side of the wash?
07:44
Please start staging downstream later night and I should be able to handle the on-site rescue.
07:52
Copy, station downstairs.
08:00
Fireline manager 303.
08:01
You could go ahead and post on that SWIF water, please.
08:05
Copy.
08:09
So, you want to responding with a drone response if you need it.
08:17
Hello.
08:20
If you can get a bucket over there, I appreciate it.
08:25
I got one and I'll take it right now because I have to do a stop at two other places to put buckets and I'll stop over there and put one over there.
08:34
Awesome, thank you very much.
08:35
I appreciate it.
08:39
Thank you, so forth.
08:44
As responding to Ginter and Travis Scant, caller is reporting a vehicle is stuck in the water, just east of.
08:52
PCS-L is in REL vehicle via Red 2017 Dobbs Journey, moving water up to the door.
09:03
Anyone? Is it through?
09:06
Yes, you want anyone.
Police codes explained
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TRT: Technical Rescue Team/Technical Rescue response
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