Possible suicide jumper reported near bridge in Asheville, Asheville NC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to investigate a possible suicide jumper reported near a bridge at mile marker 3.7 on Interstate 240 East in Asheville. Multiple units searched the area under the bridge and along the nearby river. A passerby reported seeing a person jump from the bridge near the west gate side.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 1, Safety 9, Rescue 3, Squad 1.
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Mile marker 3.7, I-240 East.
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Suicide. Battalion 1, Safety 9, Rescue 3,2, Squad 1.
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Mile marker 3.7, I-240 East.
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Suicide.
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Riverside Drive, and I240 east to I-26 west.
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On FireMed.
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House Chief 202.
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Go ahead, sir.
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If that person's under the bridge, your engine two, please.
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Good boy, sir.
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Handen to respond, possible suicide, mile marker 3.7, I-240 East, under the bridge.
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Handen to respond under the bridge,
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mile marker 3.7 at I-240 Eastbound for a possible suicide jumper.
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Crossways the roadside drive, I-240 East, I-26, be on 8, firemen, 12-0.B6.
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Go ahead.
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I'm going to be taking that call for Battalion 1.
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He's aware.
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Temperature.
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Quintilian, 2, Rescue 3.
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(number withheld) Patton Avenue.
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Unknown medical.
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Quint 10.
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(number withheld) Patton Avenue.
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Unknown Medical.
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North Bear Creek Road and Bear Creek Road.
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On fire med.
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The Tiny 2, I also have engine 2 and route to as well.
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Communication of a tank who's on river, southern, the bone brakes, attempting to locate.
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Do you have any further?
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Negative no further.
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Passerby, they were headed eastbound and saw him jump, (description withheld).
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Copy, do they advise of how far on the bridge they were,
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reference over the water, or possibly towards one of the ends?
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Possibly towards exit 4A.
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Is this possibly the Bowen Bridge?
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Sir, I'm not sure, I can call back and try to get further.
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See, for them.
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We're heading down in Craven right now,
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30 this group as well.
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Never try to drive.
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Squad one.
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Engine 8.50 South Tunnel Road.
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Vehicle collision injury.
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Engine 8.50 South Tunnel Road.
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Vehicle collision injury.
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Keep center lane and Swananoa River Road.
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On fire too.
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Some squableness.
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Squadway.
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Go ahead.
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We'd ride at the Battalion 2 location for now.
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Of course, doesn't found.
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Okay, thank you. Another one from Battalion 2.
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Who will get on foot and check this end at the bridge?
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Rescue 3 from the Tatein 2.
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You'll check the MRO side of the bridge.
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Two briefs.
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Engine 2 from the Tain 2.
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Tudan 2.
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Tany 2 from communications.
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Go ahead.
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Chief, I just spoke with the caller.
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She advised she was headed towards Asheville from the Westgate area.
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It was going to be probably where Rescue 3 sitting at the beginning of the bridge near the Westgate side.
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Copy that. Rescue 3 from the tank who did you copy?
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Go ahead for Rescue 3.
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Engine two.
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Go ahead.
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Riverside and West Haywood, under the bridge.
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Where'd you like to stay ahead?
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Copy that. If you'll go on the Emma Road side and start checking the waterway, possibly downstream a little bit.
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Rescue three.
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On road side,
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downstream,
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waterway.
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Go ahead for Rescue 3.
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Rescue 3, I was just going to let you know what I told the tying 2.
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I heard you didn't copy.
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The caller advised they were going to be closer to the west gate end of the bridge.
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Wait, Jason,
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Quintan on fire dispatch.
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Quentin?
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We're going to take our traffic to fire four.
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Fire mode is too congested.
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I'd like to get a description of this personal response to be looking for.
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Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge, Asheville, NC
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