Rescue operation under Turners Falls Bridge underway, Montague MA
Medical EmergencyRescue teams are conducting a technical rescue near the water's edge underneath Turners Falls Bridge by the paper mill. Helicopter support was requested due to the hazardous environment. The team is managing gear and monitoring rising water levels while ensuring safety on site.
Audio|Source: Franklin County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Operations for command, yeah, if you want to send a member up,
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they can meet them,
00:06
I'll let you know when they're on.
00:09
Receive.
00:12
Operations, PSE is coming over.
00:22
Command, X1, Greenfield, X1.
00:32
Answering. Do you have the troopers with you?
00:40
May permanent, do you need them your way?
00:48
I'm going to check their cruiser, but I don't know if the ambulance is going to make the swing with their cars there.
00:55
Copy, they're coming up right behind you now.
00:57
Yeah, they definitely are not going to make the swing.
01:03
Okay, they're coming up the risk.
01:10
Operations, another set of CSC summit.
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Operations, another set of CSE summon.
01:19
Operations... Go ahead, Captain.
01:27
Okay, Greenfield, they want on scene with the flight crew.
01:33
Just make sure you have accountability for your members as well down there.
01:38
We have firefighter (name withheld) is going to meet them where he came down behind the old bike shop.
01:48
Okay, copy the message.
01:50
We may send others, looks like plenty of people that can help them bring their gear down too.
01:55
Can you go again with that?
01:59
We have a handful of people that are able to help them with their gear.
02:03
That would be great, thank you.
02:10
Operations for command, can you give a quick patient status?
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Can you go with that, Captain?
02:20
Yes, we're good.
02:33
Operations from command.
02:37
All right.
02:44
Okay, two things.
02:46
Needing update if you're going to need a second bird and also you have the tech team starting to make their descent down this wall. You copy?
02:56
All right, we're happy. Let me go back on that.
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Shelver Control.
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Return assault command.
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Shelver Control.
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Control's on command.
03:14
At a full precaution, can you start me a second helicopter to the hospital?
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Reach.
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Control Irving X-1.
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Control is on, Irving X-1.
03:31
So you put a note in the log, 004,
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dissent from Tech Team started.
03:39
Received. 004, Tech Team descent started.
03:45
Command 3154.5-4. Command is answering.
03:54
So we're just noticing an influx in water level. Has anyone notified first light we're operating on the shoreline?
04:01
Great dispatch.
04:04
One of your dispatch is doing that as we speak.
04:07
Thank you, sir.
04:09
Great.
04:11
Go on, sir.
04:14
Operation,
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protect.
04:17
Notify first flight, let them know they have rescue operation on the water's edge by the paper logic or underneath Turner Falls Bridge. I don't know if they're still in water or not.
04:28
Receive dispatched 257.
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Operation.
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Seven.
04:41
Yes, sir, just took a business line call, anonymous RP reporting, the lights off on the 3rd Street, lodger mat.
04:48
Again,
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unknown if anybody's inside.
04:53
Really easy.
05:01
Firefighter (name withheld) from Operation.
05:04
Yeah, operations, go ahead.
05:06
What was your message?
05:09
Okay, those guys are not.
05:10
The flight crew is not coming down.
05:12
Two is unsafe for them.
05:14
Okay. See, please.
05:17
Do you eyes all back down there? Okay.
05:25
Operations from two commands.
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Command's in.
05:38
There's a mechanism you can keep that bird coming.
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Hey, Bruno, they've been started.
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I will update you off, Roger.
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Thank you very much.
05:55
Cool.
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Control, copy, direct.
06:00
They're checking for availability.
06:02
The next helicopter could possibly be coming from Mid-State Medical Center out of Meriden, Connecticut.
06:09
All right, Gary, no, you're busy. We have a second.
06:11
Contact Greenfield, see if they can relieve 2521 on their side.
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So he could all for calls in our town.
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We're reaching.
06:23
Operations from command, operations.
06:26
I believe he's down the Greenfield City, Turner's Falls Road,
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stopping traffic coming this way.
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Go ahead.
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Free teacher.
06:38
Okay, flight crew is remaining up here on the bridge.
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Great, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Turners Falls Rd Bridge, Montague, MA
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