Two people fall 20 feet down elevator shaft

Heard on: Vernon County Sheriff / Fire

02:30

00:00

If you could head over to (number withheld) Anthony Road, I've got two people, male and female, who fell down elevator shaft.

00:08

Sounds like the cable broke, fell about 20 feet.

00:12

First responders for Wheatland Fire.

00:15

First responders, you're needed at (number withheld) Anthony Road.

00:19

(number withheld) Anthony Road for two parties that fell down an elevator shaft.

00:25

Sounds like a cable busted.

00:26

It's going to be about 20 foot fall for both parties.

00:29

74 year old male and a 67 year old female.

00:32

Time on the 2nd page is 11:24.

00:41

Wheatland 38 responding to station.

00:50

Vernon to all Wheatland members responding, we are going with auto launch.

00:54

Auto launch has been requested.

01:00

Wheatland EMS to Vernon, we acknowledge page and auto launch.

01:06

10-4, Wheatland command.

01:14

Over in location.

01:19

One.

01:25

Wheatland to Vernon County.

01:29

Wheatland, go ahead.

01:31

Your engine is involved.

01:36

Careful, Wheatland.

01:41

11, an update.

01:44

11, go ahead.

01:47

Both parties are alert and conscious.

01:49

We are speaking with them, but both are going to be, probably going to be with it and be carried out here.

01:59

10-4, do we need extrication?

02:12

10-11.

02:15

Go ahead.

02:17

11, are we going to need extrication for this?

02:22

If we can access from there on the outside of the cabin here.

02:29

10-4, 11, on the outside of the cabin.

2026-10-22 16:24 UTC

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S7278 Anthony Rd, De Soto, WI 54624

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