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Rescue efforts for overdose victim on sandbar 

audio iconMedical Emergency
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metropolitan Area
Emergency crews are working to rescue a person who has overdosed and is stuck on a sandbar near Survivor Creek. Medical support is being coordinated for transport to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety
05:43

Transcript:
Proud number 3. This is an overdose. Can we get a ALS[1] unit out of (name withheld) County? We're going to be taking this patient to Lehigh Valley East. Chief 88 Vote 1 with 2. Hey Chief 88 in Boat 1 with 2. Okay, Perrymatic 81, 81, go. Counting from Chief 5, you've got more controlled, the squad tower 1. C221 to 88. Okay, 2nd, control of 1527. Good. You're in... I'm going to be dispatching a (name withheld) medic out of (name withheld) because they're going to be transporting to Lehigh Valley East. Guy, you put the boat with the utility. Go to U.E3 come down and how it might come up for MADA landing. Can I'll be that? Oh, Utility 54-54. I'm sorry. 24-1, what will be your rendezvous point so I can give them a roundabout? I'm not sure we're going to be... make it up for META to come north. We're stuck right off a (expletive) island off south Union Street, correct? We can probably meet there at 81 and 209. Okay. I'll let you know you're in route yet or not. Yeah, he's supposed to be stuck out between (name withheld) and (name withheld). We'll be on the road here in about three. Okay, let me know. Copy, we'll head to say how if you any street looks out, so we can get eyes on it might be easier for us to launch there, then they're trying to come up through the rapids there from the canal lock. Okay, I'm gonna go on Water Street, see if I can see him from there. Got it. Chief 54-1 from Station 59. We have a crew of four, do you need our vote? Are you happy if we have? Jailty, Chief One. (name withheld), Chief 1. 5988, start this way, and for South Union Street. Yeah, utility 54. Utility 54. You said I was three, correct? That's correct. Okay. Maybe you'd replace the engine either. I copy. Chief 54. Utility in both $15.0.4 to South Union. Co. E.C. 335, South Arlington Avenue at Tussackstrix. City Police Department with an accident, non-emergency. Company, 71630. Utility and vote again. Off three. Goodyutility on three. Tiny squad boat, 80, arriving. South Union Street. Nice, Y88. Are we putting in the Tric County? Probably one five hours first. Okay, one five. Tim, look at your phone quick. Yeah, I got it. That green dot's where he is wet. That's who called. Okay. Okay. Chief and boat want to ride in South Union Street. Thank you, (name withheld). County 24-1 is in Route 2 East. T. 24-1. Okay, 24-1. The ambulance 4-2 is available. Camille, 4-2. Command to vote 88. Chief 88, Yon 3. Go ahead. Chief 84-1-dive for 88. So if you can see him, he's right here at the mouth of Survivor Creek. It looks like a pretty big sandbar he stuck on. Yeah, we could see it from here. You can put our boat on the water in a while, too. Okay. 54 are coming to Union Street. You're not going to make it up from down there, I don't believe. Okay. Down. (name withheld) on the water. Hi, (name withheld). Who, if you're still there, you want to grab my law flatter and meet me on market, please. Command Chief, E, I'll leave the inflatable on the landing for now. Let them go out with the hard bottom. Okay, I'm not sure if they're going to be even going to get close with them in the hard bottle. I mean, there's birds standing next to them in the boat. Okay. If we need, we'll grab more manpower and get as close as we can and just give him a hoist. Yeah, he's actually walking. It's like literally maybe two inches deep where he's at on the sandbar.

Police codes explained
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[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support (medical emergency requiring paramedics)

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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metropolitan Area

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