Person overdoses in single vehicle on highway ramp

Heard on: Providence RI Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Unit 14,

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the 37 westbound ramp, getting onto 2 northbound.

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Engine four on scene, confirming thirty-seven to Route Two North.

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Engine four with two rescues en route.

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Engine quarter rescue four.

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It's going to be an overdose.

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We're bagging the patient at the time.

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Fire line, this will be one vehicle, single person overdose.

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State police are on.

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We're going to have the ramp closed down.

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Appreciate it.

00:50

Appreciate it.

00:51

Keep

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all other apparatus coming for now, please.

01:01

Appreciate it.

01:03

Best access for other apparatus will be from New London Avenue.

01:11

Engine two to rescue.

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Engine four, do you need manpower?

01:17

Yeah, we'll send two manpower up here, please.

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Engine four,

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manpower.

9/6/2026 09:01 PM

Medical Emergency

RI-2, Cranston, RI

Person overdoses in single vehicle on highway ramp

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible single-vehicle overdose on the Route 37 westbound ramp to Route 2 northbound in Cranston. One person was reported in the vehicle, and state police were on scene while the ramp was closed. Additional fire and rescue units were directed to access the area from New London Avenue.

Person overdoses in single vehicle on highway ramp

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