Vehicle partially submerged in river, occupant safe, Defiance OH


A vehicle became partially submerged in a river near the south side of the five-span bridge off Road 171. The female occupant exited the SUV, is conscious and breathing but out of breath. Emergency services arrived, and the occupant refused transport after evaluation.
Audio|Source: Paulding County Fire and EMS
04:50
Transcript:
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Attention, Oakwood, EMS, and Oblays fire department.
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You're needed on the south side of the five-span bridge near Road 171 for a vehicle that is partially submerged in the river.
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There is one occupant who is out of the vehicle now.
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1837.
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The pension always fire and Oakwood EMS.
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You're needed at the south side of five-stand bridge off of road 171 at the boat ramp for a vehicle that's partially submerged in the water.
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There was one female occupant.
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She is out. She is conscious and breathing.
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She just advised that she is out of breath.
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1839.
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There's still an occupant in the vehicle?
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Oh, that's a negative shoot is out of the vehicle.
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363 dispatch en route to scene.
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You're clear. 349 to dispatch.
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Good.
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This unit's en route to station 30 to get squad 31.
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I'll have to advise when in route.
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You're clear.
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16, you're clear.
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1839.
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63. 63, 18. 18. 18. 18.
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10.101 in the workforce school.
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1840.
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53, 21.
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21. 21, guys. I'll be all with 16.
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Here, clear.
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63 dispatch, on scene.
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Here, Claire.
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Attention, all blaze fire, you're needed at the south side of five-stand bridge, off of road 171 at the boat ramp for a vehicle that's partially submerged.
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The occupant is out of the vehicle,
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1842.
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833, just bet.
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You go ahead.
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Paging College will be in road momentarily.
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Peter clear, 1842.
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1642. 16, 316.
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Go ahead.
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Can you attempt a contact next to the vehicle? That's going to be able to pull this vehicle out.
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It's going to be about 10, 15 feet into the river,
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fully submerged.
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It's going to be a SUV.
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Your question.
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Go ahead for 349.
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Patient is going to refuse transport.
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That's fine, but we'll need a sign-off if you evaluated her at all.
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Yep, copy.
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I'll proceed with caution, copy.
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Do you want to do that.
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81 in Ralph.
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1845.
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84 is Bredge in route.
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84, you're clear, 1845.
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Location mentioned:
Near Co Hwy 171, Defiance, OH 43512
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