Person found cold and numb by riverbed near Luzerne Lumber, Luzerne PA
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Medical EmergencyRescue teams are assisting a person found near the riverbed close to Luzerne Lumber in Kingston. The individual is cold, has numb legs, and difficulty walking. Rescuers are using ropes and equipment to safely bring the person up from a difficult path.
Audio|Heard on: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
So at this time,
00:02
he's down by the riverbed.
00:05
He's not hurt, he's cold,
00:08
and he's having trouble walking.
00:09
We're going to try to make our way down to a site path.
00:12
Once we get there, we'll advise if we need any help from some of you guys.
00:19
Okay, Randy's out here with this truck.
00:22
We're going to load stuff on Randy's truck and come back.
00:25
Okay,
00:30
there's a site path parallel to Luzerne Lumber.
00:34
The police officer is there with a flashlight.
00:37
If he stops there, then we can walk down and come up from behind.
00:46
Chief through to Chief One.
00:50
Chief One, go ahead.
00:55
Chief,
00:57
have Kingston Rescue come up with rope.
01:00
There's no path from there all the way up to where he's at.
01:04
We're going to have to drop down over the side.
01:10
Okay, I'm heading back, Jeff.
01:11
I think there's a lower path that we can get down we can walk to them from down there.
01:17
I'm just about to the entrance now.
01:22
That path doesn't go along the creek all that way.
01:30
Chief 3 to Chief 2?
01:34
Cheek 2, go ahead.
01:37
Jeff Randy, in case the revs you can be coming up with the truck with ropes and a basket in about two minutes.
01:49
Ten Fores, the best spot is right where he's at and we'll go down over the side that way.
01:57
Okay, they're loading the truck up now.
02:00
They should be there a couple minutes.
02:08
Closer in command to Kingston Rescue.
02:15
Standing life.
02:19
Boy, are you coming up? Bring the Stokes with you.
02:22
He says he has trouble walking, he's cold,
02:25
and his legs are numb.
02:28
Okay, we're packing up Randy's truck right now.
02:35
Good copy.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Luzerne, PA 18709
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