Tree strikes structure causing multiple injuries in Hickory, Hickory NC
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A tree struck a structure near N Center Street in Hickory, causing a mass casualty incident with multiple injured patients. Several medical units and rescue squads were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Hickory City Public Safety
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01:8
Transcript:
00:00
CEMETs 3 Medics 7, Station 16, need to respond and reference to a tree into a structure.
00:07
Near N Center Street; near N Center Street on any tree into a structure.
00:17
Squad, Station 16, Hickory, at the request of EMS supervisor at (number withheld).
00:25
We just needed 1052 to respond.
00:28
Emergency traffic, reference multiple patients at a mass casualty incident weather event.
00:35
Responding, (number withheld)-Hod command has been established at the AD Corner 321 is command, 321, Paramedic Davis, is command.
00:47
Agent 5 to dispatch.
00:51
In number 5.
00:54
Send Denver and Shepards to the street in the structure.
01:01
Command, Dispatch.
01:06
High Tower Command Command.
01:08
Command.
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Location mentioned:
N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
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