Person injured ankle on offshoot trail in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs CO
A person suffered an isolated ankle injury on a small offshoot trail near North Meadow Trail in Colorado Springs. Emergency responders coordinated a rescue and medical assistance with equipment including a stretcher and splint. Access to the injured person required careful approach through trails and lodges in the area.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I spoke with the RPs with the patient, isolated ankle injury,
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96% less on their phone.
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They're on the North Meadow Trail, but on a small offshoot from it.
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When you guys get close, he'll reach at the main trail and he'll use his light to try and shine you down and then also make some noise.
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We still have access through the breezeway at the lodges if that is a better option.
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We're just waiting for the AP team to make the test.
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We do see the RP.
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We still got about 1500 feet to go though.
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Copy that.
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Based on their rough location, should I go ahead and have truck 9 relocate to the Lodges area?
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Yeah, that was kind of pretty good distance out for you guys.
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Copy that break, truck 9 and engine 5. Go ahead and stage in the Lodges parking lot for right now.
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Truck 9 copy.
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Agent 5 received.
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Does AMR 63 need to stage in the Lodge parking lot as well?
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Engine 9, would you like AMR to stage there as well?
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Yeah, A-405thologies.
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Happy, thank you.
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Bye, all right.
01:54
Thank you, Pfizer-I, we're staging to launch.
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Engine 23, responding.
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This is past Ranger 14, this is a false alarm.
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either entrance but there's a breezeway right in the middle of the complex that I'll get you to the eastern portion of that property.
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Probably be the best practice.
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Engine five receipt.
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Charlie 18, engine 21,
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63323 Alibi Circle on an odor-only shot your fire.
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Page 5 from truck 9.
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Just follow us.
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You just passed the breezeway.
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Okay.
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Copy.
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Agent 21 responding.
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command from Inchev makes contact with the station.
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She's a letter to be stable by a plane's injury.
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The trailer we took, it's probably the most straight way that you can get here. There are two steep parts that if we decide to use the wheel, you might have a little bit of trouble.
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Copy. Can we take them due west through the lodges area or do we need to relocate those rescue forces?
03:54
The trailer we ended up taking passes right behind the lodges so you'll probably end up on the same one that we are.
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I'm going to try to take a look around up here and see if I can find a wider access for you guys.
04:09
Copy that and what equipment do you need up there?
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able to walk or bear any weight so we'll probably need the stokes in the wheel a vacuum splint and I think we'll probably be good with that right now
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copy that truck 9 for command go for truck 9th I'll make you rescue Grip2 advisor.
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Did you copy that last traffic from the AAT team?
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I believe I did.
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So spokes basket,
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wheel,
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vacuum, splint.
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Yeah, you're firm.
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The trail system directly behind the lot seems to be the best access points. If you guys can find a way,
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get through there and make contact with them and go from there.
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