Person Injured on C&O Canal Towpath near Lock 8, Cabin John MD


Emergency responders are assisting a person with a leg injury on the C&O Canal towpath near Lock 8. The patient is in significant pain and personnel are helping to evacuate them safely.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 752 to command. We're with the calling party at Lock 8.
00:04
We came down the path at the parking area at Lock 8.
00:08
I ain't simply to Andrew 752. What kind of resources do you need?
00:21
Stand by. We're making our way to the patient now. We're with the calling parties.
00:29
We have 752 to command.
00:32
It's going to be a BLF patient. We're going to attempt to get them to walk out.
00:37
However, we might need a few additional people to assist with that.
00:46
All right, the 1087 if it's okay.
00:50
Just so that we're clear, we're not going to evacuate the patient via the river, correct?
00:58
All right, yeah, annual 711 Bravo coming your way and get D711.
01:04
You have a couple of manpower pieces as well, so just let me know what you want to hold it.
01:13
TV 711, to the time C702.
01:19
Yeah, go ahead.
01:22
We're going to make access to the towpath via the lock 7 entry. We'll make our way with four personnel to assist with manpower.
01:31
All right, that's fine. You can go direct with engine 752 if you need to coordinate where they are.
01:40
And then if you could let me know what units you actually need so we can scale this thing back.
01:50
I'm direct. I think my ambulance was going to lock 10 and we'll coordinate with 752.
02:02
Ambulance 711 Bravo.
02:05
We're going to meet up with engine 752 at the parking lot of lock feet and we will be there in about two minutes.
02:19
Engine 752 to the command, you can hold it with the BLS ambulance,
02:25
the manpower resource,
02:28
and myself. All right, so you're good with yourself, UTV 711, and Angel 711 Bravo.
02:41
That's correct.
02:43
We're making our left in towpath now, however,
02:47
it's got a position barb in his leg and it's a lot of pains.
02:55
All right, 29703, though, units responding, Andy Montgomery.
02:59
The Hornet 1752, annual at 711, Bravo,
03:05
UTV 711.
03:07
Command was not established, so there's nothing to terminate, but units should switch back to 7-0-01 for operations.
03:16
The remaining units can go in service.
03:20
Montgomery is okay battalion 7-2 holding engine 752, Amy on 711, UTV 711, and utility 752.
03:29
Other units may return to service units operating on the C&O ProPAT, switch to 7 Alpha 1 for further operations.
03:38
Montgomery is clear, 1312.
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Location mentioned:
Lock 8, Cabin John, MD 20818
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