Man found after fall on trail with suicidal thoughts, Luzerne County PA
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A man fell down a trail near Luzerne Lumber after reportedly using marijuana. He showed signs of suicidal thoughts. Emergency rescue and police were dispatched to assist at Back Mountain Trail in Kingston Township.
Audio|Heard on: Luzerne County Fire and EMS
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01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Station 157-149 for the rescue meta 10.
00:04
Back Mountain Trail in the area of Luzerne Lumber on the trail down the cliff for a male fall victim by double 045.
00:38
Station,
00:39
157 for the engine, 149 rescues are now en route.
00:43
Back Mountain Trail in the area of Luzerne Lumber for the male fall of (name withheld).
00:48
Second request, Cibbles are 149.
00:54
County, 149.
00:57
County.
01:00
Rescue 149 with 4.
01:05
We're bringing Engine 4 and Medic 13 has bad power with us also.
01:14
10-4[1]. He's acting kind of erratic with our call taker.
01:18
We're not sure what he's doing back there, but he allegedly smoked some marijuana earlier in the evening,
01:24
fell down the Back Mountain Trail, and now he's having suicidal ideations.
01:29
We are advising police as well.
01:33
Okay, I'm assuming the best entrance is the beginning there by Kingston Metal.
01:42
Yeah, 10-4[1]. He doesn't look like he's very deep into the trail.
01:46
That's going to be your best way to go.
01:50
Okay, thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Back Mountain Trail, Kingston Township, PA 18708
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