Multi vehicle accident blocks highway 98 in Florida, Polk County FL
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TrafficFire and rescue units responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 98 in Florida. At least two patients were involved. One patient needed a tourniquet and medical transport. The accident caused road blockage and debris.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
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04:25
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to have two patients for transport locally.
00:05
We'll be under control with the second rescue that I have coming.
00:09
You go ahead and cancel your discretion.
00:14
104, thank you.
00:16
I will dispatching the environment complete.
00:19
Complete.
00:20
Rescue 24.
00:23
Rescue 24. Rescans.
00:25
Yes.
00:29
Rescue 24, you are terminated.
00:31
Another two.
00:33
SO[1] traffic.
00:36
SO[1] to Hanchi 6.
00:40
Yes.
00:42
Is the patient you have going to be a higher priority or the original one?
00:48
The second page down here is the only neck and back page.
00:52
Understood both fields.
00:56
202. Go ahead with your traffic.
00:57
6.5.
01:00
CO2, we're complete patient refusal.
01:04
Complete risk compression.
01:05
Engine 6, go ahead.
01:08
I got 98 totally shut down.
01:11
SO[1] just arrives on scene.
01:12
I do have concrete debris across 98.
01:20
We'll be under control with the units that I have come.
01:24
Happy, thank you.
01:28
Complete, return in 604.
01:36
Ski-23, responding Lakelands, one patient, one training.
01:41
Responding Lakelands, 604.
01:44
The 223's destination.
01:52
Destination.
01:58
That's neat.
02:00
That's nice.
02:06
Uh... Six to the 22-year responding.
02:11
Go for 22. 22.
02:16
Right before you get to the accident, you're going to see a truck in the media and that's where your patient's going to be.
02:22
So just go ahead and cut into the oncoming traffic once you get to that traffic light that you're getting ready to approach.
02:31
We got traffic shut totally down.
02:35
22 properties.
02:41
222.22.
02:43
222. Our destination.
02:46
Destination.
02:51
Decination.
02:52
Hey, 22, unseen.
02:54
On scene. On scene.
02:59
Refuse,
03:01
safe.
03:03
Refuse.
03:05
No, we're out late for one days.
03:08
No, like, let me.
03:12
. . . . . .
03:14
. . . . . . 23.
03:15
. . . . . 23.
03:16
. . . . . . . 23.
03:27
Yes, ma'am, can you get with PCSO[1] and find out what time the tourniquet was applied? Copy.
03:35
Okay.
03:38
Good.
03:40
And just take...
03:41
Can you get a hold of that, so find out where they're at.
03:44
I'm going to end up having another vehicle accident out here on this road.
03:48
I need something for traffic control.
03:51
Copy. Copy.
03:57
Take 231.
03:59
231.
04:02
And we're out, that's my patient.
04:06
Hey, Alex.
04:10
About 1, Rescue, 23.
04:13
Roger.
04:15
For the CAD notes, it says at 537, or is the turnicate me employed.
04:24
Copy, thank you.
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SO: Sheriff's Office
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US Hwy 98 N, Florida
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