Firefighters assist police with drone retrieval from tree, High Point NC
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Firefighters were dispatched to assist police in retrieving a drone stuck in a tree near North University Parkway at the cross streets of Roberts Hall Lane and Blessing Way. Initially, assistance was requested with bolt cutters and a ladder, but later confirmed that the ladder was still needed to access the drone approximately 80 to 100 feet high.
Audio|Heard on: High Point Fire Department Dispatch
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02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Attention. Engine 7.
00:02
Respond to near North University Parkway.
00:05
Fire service calls.
00:06
Cross street of Roberts Hall Lane and Blessing Way.
00:09
TACB2. Attention.
00:11
Engine 7. Respond to near North University Parkway.
00:15
Fire service calls.
00:16
Cross street of Roberts Hall Lane and Blessing Way.
00:19
TechB2.
00:24
Engine 7, if you can call,
00:27
communications for responding.
00:33
Question 7, go ahead.
00:36
PIV,
00:37
PD needs assistance with bolt cutters and also a ladder to get a drone out of a tree.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:54
Since then, they're now saying you can cancel.
00:59
Okay. Okay, service.
01:03
Attention.
01:04
Engine 7. Respond to near North University Parkway.
01:08
Fire service calls.
01:10
Cross street of Roberts Hall Lane and Blessing Way.
01:13
TACB2. Attention.
01:14
Engine 7. Respond to near North University Parkway.
01:18
Fire service calls.
01:20
Cross street of Roberts Hall Lane and Blessing Way.
01:22
Tag B2.
01:35
PD misspoke when they gave us the information.
01:38
They had to clarify they still need you to get that drone out of the tree, so they still need a ladder.
01:47
Acknowledgment. Did they say how far up the tree it is?
01:56
Turn around.
01:59
Acknowledgment.
02:07
Engine 7. Go ahead.
02:12
Acknowledgment, I think we're going to need a lighter truck.
02:14
He said 80 to 100 feet.
02:21
Acknowledgment, I'll proceed to see where it is at.
02:24
If we're going to be able to use the ladder truck.
02:31
815 Circle Drive. 815 Circle Drive, do you want me to hold off getting a ladder truck?
02:43
Well, I'm going to grab on, see here, and see if we can get it in there to get to it.
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Location mentioned:
N University Pkwy, High Point, NC 27262
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