Rescue of subject from dark trail in Buncombe County, Barnardsville NC
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RescueEmergency responders conducted a search and rescue for a person on Douglas Falls Trail in Buncombe County who needed help getting off the trail due to darkness. The person was located near the intersection of Walker Creek, Bearpen, and Stair Creek trails. The individual's vehicle was a silver 2005 Honda Civic parked near Walker Creek and Stair Creek. Responders communicated with the person by phone and coordinated the rescue location.
Audio|Heard on: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Station 15 assistance Coleman Boundary Road.
00:09
Station 15,
00:11
Assistance 1055, Coleman Boundary Road.
00:16
I have a subject.
00:19
The subject has been on Douglas Falls Trail heading back to Walker Creek Trail.
00:28
Needing assistance getting off the trail due to darkness.
00:35
Station 15, Assistance 1055, Coleman Boundary Road.
00:40
I have a subject that's been on Douglas Falls Trail heading back to Walker Creek Trail.
00:47
Needing assistance getting off the trail due to darkness.
00:54
Select Fire Dispatch, 1743.
01:01
Thrall 11 to comms.
01:04
Car 11.
01:08
In service.
01:11
1744.
01:16
1631 response.
01:22
1531,
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1744.
01:26
M.S. 9.
01:32
MS9.
01:35
Your last one of the refusal.
01:41
Copy that. We put the location where he's plotting right now on the trail in the call notes.
01:49
He's stating he's standing at a trail marker and also his descriptions are in the notes.
02:02
Copy that, appreciate it.
02:04
Did he advise where his vehicle is parked or where we need to take him?
02:12
I know that information is out for you.
02:14
Thank you, sir.
02:24
Station, do you want to stay on dispatch or do you want a TAC channel for this?
02:30
Attack channel would be good, appreciate it.
02:40
Go ahead, Carol.
02:43
The subject's vehicle is a silver 2005 Honda Civic.
02:48
He said he parked near Walker Creek and Stair Creek and walked to the Falls and is coming back.
03:09
Agent 10, something forward so.
03:11
Station 15, attack one.
03:17
Here is.
03:19
Okay,
03:20
we've got him back on the phone at the moment.
03:22
We're going to disconnect you to low battery power.
03:26
But he is currently at Walker Creek, Bearpen, Stair Creek intersection
03:32
for those trails, and we're trying to get him to stay right there.
03:36
You get to him.
03:39
Okay, by chance, do you have a clothing description?
03:44
Yeah, it's in the notes,
03:47
tan and brown Columbia fleece,
03:49
brown cargo pants.
03:53
Okay.
04:00
1531, truck 1513.
04:06
ATV15, go ahead.
04:10
ATV15, I'm on the scene up here, I'll meet you at the gate.
04:14
Be careful coming across the town Branks Bridge soon as you cross the bridge there's a cowhouse.
04:26
I'll be advised 15 to be out of service until we get ATV 15 and back in service.
04:33
Copy that.
04:39
1331 communications.
04:45
Can you advise if he's above the main road or below?
04:54
He is plotting right on the road where Walker Creek Bearpen and Stair Creek all intersect.
05:09
Trenton, are you good for me to send them your way?
05:14
What you've got?
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Buncombe County, NC
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