Multi-vehicle crash with fire injures police officers, Mesa AZ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a multi-vehicle crash with fire occurred near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue. Several police officers were injured, one officer was killed, and multiple patients require medical evaluation. Emergency responders are treating injured officers and other patients at the scene and nearby locations.
Audio|Heard on: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
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05:11
Transcript:
00:00
We're at 20 minutes on the incident timer.
00:04
So the command alarm copy 20 minutes.
00:11
Do you need any additional needs at this time?
00:16
We have plenty of resources.
00:19
Just to update you, we had two officers.
00:23
One has been transported by PD over to Manor Desert for lacerations.
00:31
We have a second officer here that we're treating.
00:35
We're waiting for the patient in the overturned vehicle.
00:43
Command copies, you had one officer that was transported by PD with lacerations over to the hospital.
00:55
Three minutes.
00:56
Three minutes.
01:05
Just to confirm, we have one immediate patient that is trapped.
01:09
We've got one officer that's being treated and we have one deceased in the other vehicle and we have one officer that has left the scene transported by PD.
01:18
Is that accurate?
01:24
We just had another PD officer come up and he's had a smoke inhalation.
01:31
He's going to be being checked out.
01:34
So we have two PD officers in treatment.
01:37
I'll try and get confirmation on the other one that went to Banner Desert.
01:42
The rest is correct.
01:45
One deceased in the burned up vehicle and the immediate in the overturned vehicle.
01:54
Two copies are currently treating two officers right now.
02:06
Do you currently need another rescue?
02:15
Affirmative.
02:16
One more code two for now.
02:19
I'm also getting another report.
02:22
That was given to us by PD that there's possibly two patients at the intersection of Dobson and Southern on the west side.
02:33
We're going to send.
02:37
Two people over to confirm.
02:43
Bring a copy.
02:44
You're going to need a third AMBO and possibly have two additional patients in need evaluation.
02:51
Southern Tremando alarm.
02:53
Southern Stand.
02:56
Anbo and one ALS[1] engine.
02:59
Anbo and one ALS[1] engine.
03:03
ColorM copies, one additional AMBO and ALS[1].
03:06
And we're at 25 minutes on the timer.
03:11
So there are many copies, 25 minutes.
03:20
Engine 203 and Medic 201.
03:24
C-deck 2.2 and 1 Medical.
03:27
(number withheld), West Southern Avenue.
03:29
Engine 203 and Medic 2-01.
03:33
C-deck 2.
03:35
Medic 2.
03:42
Move up.
03:44
(number withheld), West Baseline Road.
03:46
Medic 210.
03:55
Engine 271.
03:57
Sea Deck 3.
03:58
Feature.
03:59
(number withheld), West Broadway Road.
04:02
Engine 271.
04:03
Ceddeck 3.
04:09
Engine 223 to come in.
04:12
And go ahead.
04:18
There is going to be an additional five patients just over here by Wendy's.
04:22
They're with PD, they were in the vehicle that was on fire.
04:26
We're just getting a quick triage.
04:28
I was trying to get a hold of treatment to let them know.
04:33
Okay.
04:35
Command copies, you're over by Wendy's and you have an additional five patients that were in the vehicle that caught fire.
04:45
Command engine 203.
04:48
Command engine 203.
04:54
Command watching just east.
05:01
Command engine 203, are you able to make your way over by the Wendy's? We have five patients that need to be evaluated.
05:08
They're going to be a little bit further from where treatment's location is.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support unit/level requested or assigned
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Location mentioned:
S Dobson Rd & W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202
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