Structural collapse causes multiple casualties at tower, Hickory NC
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Medical EmergencyA structural collapse at CBCC Tower Road caused multiple casualties including fatalities. Emergency medical teams and helicopter support were dispatched to the scene to assist and transport patients. Local hospitals were notified to prepare for incoming patients.
Audio|Heard on: Catawba County Sheriff, Conover and Newton Police Dispatch, NC Highway Patrol Troop F
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03:40
Transcript:
00:00
Seamint to Medic 38, respond easy with Medic 31 and 32 for a structural collapse,
00:07
near CBCC Tower Road.
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Medic 30 en route, routine or emergency?
00:17
Emergency.
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Okay.
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4.
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16, into 5, Central.
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The expectation has begun.
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Tenforth. Two EMS Supervisor.
00:34
Sir good to go ahead.
00:37
Next, Senator Air, callback, advises they have an aircraft at Hickory, the auto launch of Kitaba.
00:49
16-05 Central, we advise all patients are free of structure.
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24, extrication is at coordinates withheld.
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3-50s command needed to cover.
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Single five.
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Ten four.
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Station 16, command.
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Okay, please ask us and tell me patients.
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Go ahead.
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Station 16, command.
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Okay, command.
01:48
EMS Supervisors attempting to contact you.
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PMS2, brother, go ahead.
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I have a helicopter on standby, do you need them and how many patients do we have?
02:02
Currently, we have four viable patients, one deceased on arrival,
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still assessing them.
02:09
Two deceased, three viable, still assessing.
02:11
Still assessing.
02:16
Three patients, command, any suspicion on scene?
02:26
We have three critical, two deceased on arrival.
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Three viable.
02:34
Dispatcher, send the next drug commercial.
02:38
104, CEMETS, Medi-34.
02:40
Need to respond mass casualty incident with Medic 31, 32, and 38, referencing structural collapse.
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Three-pitched to dispatcher.
03:00
Do you notify local hospitals and locations?
03:08
Ten-four, we advise the press they're on the version.
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We also have a call in Longview and no ten-fix can to advise.
03:18
Criskey scores on standby, send when they're youthful.
03:26
Forty-one.
03:34
Seeman EMS Supervisor, can you repeat your last traffic?
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Squad on standby, continue on their units please.
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Location mentioned:
US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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