Person missing after entering tunnel in Allegany County, Oldtown MD
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were sent to Paw Paw Tunnel after a person entered and did not return. The National Park Service is responding with an estimated arrival time of 40 minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Fire
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Tall tunnel reported for medical emergency company 13 first responders is 514.
00:06
Small Paw Paw is the time with medical emergency.
00:09
Company 13, Amas 514, do you know what you're doing on the call? Toll 13.
00:18
Permit 5144-2.
00:19
On the floor, 1214.
00:30
We have a call at Paw Paw Tunnel. National Park Service is out there with an estimated 40-minute ETA. A caller called in.
00:38
Caller hasn't been to the tunnel.
00:41
Caller hasn't come back out. No contact has been made with them. They are requesting any masters in case there's a medical emergency.
00:49
5 and 4 communications, you were breaking up on that, can you repeat that message?
00:58
Apologies. It's going to be at the Paw Paw Tunnel.
01:00
National Park Service is en route.
01:02
There is roughly a 40-minute ETA now.
01:05
A caller called in and advised they are hesitant to enter the tunnel.
01:09
The caller hasn't come back out.
01:10
They have not been able to make contact with them.
01:12
They are requesting assistance in case there's a medical emergency.
01:16
Correction, I am a force.
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Location mentioned:
Paw Paw Tunnel, Towpath, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Oldtown, MD 21555
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