Mass medical emergency with multiple injured in Winchester, Winchester VA
Medical EmergencyA major medical emergency occurred in a building in Winchester, Virginia. Multiple emergency medical services and fire units responded to treat and transport many injured people. A protected corridor was set up to allow safe access. The team coordinated ambulances, equipment, and a helicopter for evacuation. There were at least six critically injured, five seriously injured, and several with minor injuries. Rescue and transport efforts were ongoing to manage the patients.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Public Safety
09:38
Transcript:
00:00
You're in assembly area from command.
00:03
Good, ma'am.
00:06
CD's reported we've got to protect the corridor. You're going to send EMS[1] personnel in.
00:11
Okay,
00:12
that's correct.
00:14
Mr. Man from staging.
00:30
Go ahead, MedGrew.
00:35
Fortress as follows, we're getting to count on the second floor now.
00:44
MedGrew, go ahead and repeat.
00:50
Sports where as follows before.
00:54
Approximately 20, we're on the second floor. We're on the second floor.
01:02
Okay, in that group, if you can report the unit 19, they're going to need a PD[2] supervisor in there.
01:07
Let me know where, Lieutenant Ralph, let me know where the Cassidy collection points are going to be set up.
01:15
Sam, from staging.
01:20
Go ahead, staging.
01:22
I have engine four route with five personnel.
01:26
Also, I'm trying to reach dispatch to confirm another 10 transport units on the staging channel with no access.
01:35
Okay, I copy. Headquarters of you direct on staging's traffic.
01:43
I'm direct, you have a total of 10 ambulances.
01:51
Okay, copy. So we should have a total of 15 between the MCI Level 1 and the MCI level 2.
01:57
If you can go direct with staging on our Channel 5, they'll get you whatever we need.
02:06
We don't monitor Channel 5.
02:09
We don't have the manpower for that.
02:15
Staging from command.
02:19
Man, I was direct on that.
02:22
Okay, run all you can see you need through, ma'am.
02:27
Copy.
02:35
We have nine transport units at this time.
02:40
We're going to need the additional to get the 15th.
02:45
Do you guys you have nine transport units?
02:50
That's correct.
02:53
Okay, copy. I'm going to get you 11 more.
02:56
Headquartersman command, go and dispatch 11 more transport units.
03:03
Direct 11 more transport units, 930.
03:08
Off the headquarters, go ahead and notify PHI that they can bring the bird in.
03:20
Go ahead. Great.
03:31
Good evening.
03:34
Our second group of EMS[1] providers are here. They're going to be coming in through the protected corridor and you advise there are, your own floor number two, correct?
03:42
Can you repeat?
03:46
Our next group of EMS[1] personnel arrives will be coming up to you through the protected corridor.
03:51
If you can get me a red-green yellow black count as soon as it's possible for you, we'll start working. We're going to get these ambulance up here to the exchange point.
04:02
Okay, that works. We're working on a red-green yellow count now in room 2, 3,
04:08
5.
04:09
If they just want to report there and help us with that.
04:15
Meadow Branch from Am for my quarters. Go to assembly area, you direct on Med Group's traffic about going to room G35.
04:22
Dan, Ui, 225.
04:27
Room 235, 235.
04:30
Probably 2.35.
04:36
The branch command from my headquarters.
04:40
Go ahead.
04:41
Here, 20 minutes in.
04:44
Dr. Thomas and personnel have made access to the building.
04:48
We're working on getting accurate patient status and count.
04:54
AMS made access getting an accurate patient status and count, 932.
05:00
May I'm from staging.
05:10
You happen to have an AEP location yet I have.
05:14
The AEP location is going to be on the Alpha side here on Meadow Branch Avenue
05:22
just past the first entrance where engine forest stays. The hold off and send of the ambulance is so we can get the Engine 1 OIC in position.
05:29
Engine 1 OIC from command, have you established the Amiens Exchange Point yet?
05:34
That's affirmative command of established the Amos Exchange Point on the Alpha Side.
05:42
Command from Edgrew Supervisor.
05:47
Go ahead, MedGrew.
05:51
Now approximately count on six reds and five yellows.
05:55
Just so-called the rest of the green.
06:00
Copy. Six red, five yellow. The rest are green. Do we have any deceased?
06:08
Meadow branch command from Hicklers.
06:13
Go ahead.
06:15
We've called all surrounding jurisdictions for additional units, 45 minute A.T.A. for all.
06:27
Okay, I copy.
06:30
Command from VAA.
06:33
Go ahead.
06:35
We got three separate crews inside with PV protection.
06:40
Utilizing the protected corridor going to room 235.
06:46
Okay, I copy.
06:47
Do you have your MedTime coordinator or your transport recorder yet? Yes.
06:53
Negative. Okay,
06:58
do you have any additional people that you can pull? Okay, do you have any additional people that you can pull?
07:04
I'll have any right out.
07:08
Okay, copy.
07:09
Caging from command.
07:12
Command, go ahead.
07:15
Do we have any remaining suppression personnel in staging?
07:19
Negative.
07:25
Okay, I copy.
07:28
Med Group from commands.
07:30
If you're ready to start Porter and Victims out, we'll start getting ambulance loaded into the ambulance exchange point.
07:37
Yes, we're ready to start moving victims.
07:39
First one is going to be in room 235, 235.
07:44
Okay, I copy. Go directly to the joint assembly area to set up a porter to the outside.
07:49
Just remind you your ambulance exchange point is going to be here on the alpha side.
07:53
Staging from command, go and send the first five transports to the AAC.
07:58
Okay, copy five.
08:01
The A from that group supervisor.
08:04
Good.
08:07
Whoever sees in for the first compensation, we're going to need stair chairs and Reeves.
08:11
We'll be on the second floor, room 2, 3,5.
08:14
We've got a protected corridor all the way here.
08:17
Copy, stairs, chairs, and Reeves.
08:19
You should have a, at least a few things coming in with the crew.
08:26
Command CJA.
08:29
Go for command.
08:31
Once we get this first round of PACE and Tao, I can utilize the two members from RTS2 off an engine for the positions on the exterior.
08:42
Okay, I can't be able to let you handle that.
08:45
Headhorse and Command. Is there your update on the helicopter?
08:52
Okay. Okay.
08:56
Well, contact them. Command from RTS2.
09:03
Two you phone command.
09:07
Affirmatives. I have one green, one red.
09:11
I'm going to send them out with the crew once you have the ambulance exchange point. I have a green and a red to come out.
09:19
We're in room one, two, four.
09:23
Okay, I copy. One, two, four.
09:25
Go and just send that through the Med Group Supervisor.
09:27
We're going to AP, we're going to ambulance to say AP right now.
09:35
Meg Group Supervisor from RPF2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
[2]
PD: Police Department (law enforcement) needed/requested
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Location mentioned:
Winchester, VA 22601
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