Fire crews assist hospital staff removing handcuffs from patient, Charlottesville VA


Fire and rescue crews helped hospital staff at UVA Medical Center cut handcuffs off a patient in the ambulance bay using special tools.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Can you special request squad 11 to UVA-E-R? We need assistance in the bay with their Dremel to cut a pair of handcuffs from a patient.
00:15
Understood. Over wheelchair to you, 2329.
00:18
Squad 11. Public service call, UVAER, 1215, Lee Street.
00:24
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:26
Squad 11. Public service call, UVAER, UVAR, 1215, Lee Street.
00:32
Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
00:34
Squad 11 responding to 1215 Lee Street at UVA.
00:39
It's going to be the ambulance bay.
00:40
Cross Street of Crystal Drive, 11th Street Southwest, the fire service call.
00:46
Rescue 11 on scene requesting you for assistance cutting off handcuffs on a patient.
00:51
2331.
00:52
3.5, ECCC.
00:53
C225.
00:54
Cruidtuce Roadchop, command.
00:56
Western. I'm Rwresti Squad, I'm going to run any other team with the transport.
01:02
Can you put a one mile diameter circle on the map around our location?
01:08
Understead 2333.
01:09
Hello.
01:10
11 from Medical 11.
01:12
You can go in service.
01:13
PD was able to get the cuffs off.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lee St Main Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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