Rescue of people trapped by floodwaters in San Bernardino, San Bernardino CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a swiftwater rescue at the dead end of Oliveira and Colorado Avenues in San Bernardino. Several people were trapped inside a home surrounded by floodwaters. Responders coordinated swiftwater and heavy equipment units to assist with the rescue operations.
Audio|Heard on: San Bernardino County Fire - High Desert
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
All right, we've made it down to Oliveira and Colorado.
00:03
We do have confirmed several victims trapped inside a home.
00:09
They're at the dead end of Oliveira in Colorado.
00:12
Currently,
00:13
just got about I think four to five people inside.
00:16
We haven't made contact yet, but we could see them through the windows.
00:20
Currently being impacted from the actual wash.
00:26
Okay, I copy.
00:27
What needs do you have down there? Swiftwater came heading that way,
00:31
and all I'm going to relay it over to (name withheld) for rescue group.
00:36
Yeah, Swiftwater and maybe the front loader.
00:45
Okay, got you.
00:46
Break operations right now.
00:50
They're good.
00:53
Yeah, do you copy that traffic from (number withheld) regarding Oliveira?
00:59
Yeah, I understand he's going to need a Swiftwater component.
01:03
Loader is committed right now, but I'll see what their availability is here in a second.
01:08
And any need for a hand crew?
01:14
Yeah, I'm not sure.
01:15
Let me double check it.
01:17
(number withheld).
01:22
Yeah, it's negative on the hand.
01:24
Crew right now, let's start them with water.
01:31
Okay, I copy.
01:32
Additional, are you needing any additional engines? We can get 14 and 10 to head down there if we need to.
01:41
Yeah, let's start at least two of them.
01:48
Okay, I copied that.
01:53
Operations, copy all of that.
01:57
Rescue, did you copy direct?
02:04
Rescue.
02:08
Take engine 14 right now.
02:14
Fourteen.
02:18
Hey, I'm going to need you guys to head down to Oliveira.
02:21
Brush engine (number withheld)'s location.
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Location mentioned:
Colorado Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92411
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