Vehicle hits pedestrian near Duncan Road in Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda FL
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According to the dispatch call, a vehicle collided with a pedestrian near Duncan Road and Vermont Road in Punta Gorda. Emergency services responded and placed a helicopter on standby for a possible trauma patient.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 1 Engine 16 Rescue 4.
00:03
Battalion 1 Engine 16 Rescue 4.
00:07
Respond to near Duncan Road, near Vermont Road for vehicle versus a pedestrian.
00:17
Grid 1034.
00:20
Rescue Corp.
00:26
16.
00:27
Can we put the helicopter on standby?
00:30
That's formative.
00:35
Central Battalion.
00:36
Who called this in?
00:40
It's gonna be a witness.
00:50
Central Battalion 1, if we need to fly, we'll fly out of the airport.
00:55
If you can confirm that AirMed is available.
00:58
Stand for.
01:03
Good. Good.
01:09
There's an update, there's no hazards.
01:10
They were removing ductwork which hit a sprinkler line.
01:14
The sprinkler system is shut off, alarm is silenced, and they're contacting the alarm company to restore the system.
01:25
10.1130.
01:29
Both units, station, one.
01:31
Both units 1130.
01:44
104, 1130.
01:46
Central Provenger 1.
01:49
Sentiential.
01:50
I read the cat, there's going to be any rescue only.
01:55
Copy rescue only 11.
02:12
Air Med 5, a little third 1.
02:16
Patient will be brought to you if needed to fly.
02:21
Reference trauma.
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