Man suffers injury after 25-foot fall from tree, East Greenwich Township NJ


A 34-year-old man fell about 25 feet from a tree near Farmhouse Road in East Greenwich Township. He suffered traumatic injuries but has feeling in his legs. Emergency medical teams and a helicopter were called due to the seriousness of the injuries and no local medics were available.
Audio|Source: Gloucester County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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And we're trying for medical out of Salem County and also a helicopter on standby.
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Brie B. Lane, a traumatic injury.
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Station 191, Divanj 19, BLF 17 on Fire 1 East Greenwich Township.
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near Farmhouse Road between East Wilford Station Road and Prairie B.
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Lane, a traumatic injury.
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14-0.
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You just count 50 yards off the road.
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And Bill's 17 responding on firewall.
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A bill is 17.
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The L17, copy-offee?
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Hey for him.
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BLH 17 from Beluster County.
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17. 17.
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All of our medics are tied up on assignments.
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We're trying for a medic from Salem County. We do have paramedical on standby now being advised.
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No medics are available.
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Advise when you can for helicopter.
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No problem. We'll keep you off the end.
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U.S. 100 from the county.
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100.
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You want to start heading forward that East Greenwich call?
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There's no ALS available.
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Call it from BLS 41. You can recall a minute.
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Is that ALF 41 recalling ALS?
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That's affirmative.
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Okay, Medics 4 from Gloucester County, you can recall from Popkramer Boulevard.
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Fentany East Greenwich near Farmhouse Road.
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Male cell approximately 25 feet out of a tree span switch to fire one.
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Helicopters on standby.
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Copy that.
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Gloucester County, NB5.
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And D-5.
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You can add me to the traumatic injury.
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And D-5, 34-year-old male that fell approximately 25 feet from the tree does have feeling and motion in his lower extremities. We have Medic 4 and Root as well as a helicopter on standby.
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Traumatic injury. Medicines 4 on Fire 1 Eastern Miss Township, near Farmhouse Road between East Wulford Station Road and Priorit Bue Lane, a traumatic injury, 1412.
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Location mentioned:
Near Farmhouse Rd, Mickleton, NJ 08056
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