Emergency Response to Person Threatening Self-Harm


Emergency services are responding to a person in crisis at an apartment. The individual is threatening to harm themselves with a knife.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Fire and Rescue
00:59
Transcript:
Engine 6 and medic 6. Zone 171. Medical Charlie[1] response, psychiatric problem. At 3820, South 46th Street, Unit 3. Respond on TAC 3[2]. Engine 6 and medic 6, respond to Zone 171, Medical Charlie response, psychiatric problem. At 3820, South 46th Street. Unit 3. Respond on TAC 3. Section 6, Medic 6, we have a request to standby[3] at the station. LPD[4] is responding to a suicidal party, 3820 South 46th Street, a party threatening to harm himself with a knife. Again, request to standby at station 6 until LPD gets further. You'll have Tech 3, Tech 3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Medical Charlie: Medical emergency, moderate severity
[2]
TAC 3: Assigned tactical radio channel
[3]
standby: Request for EMS to hold at station
[4]
LPD: Lincoln Police Department
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Location mentioned:
Near S 46th St, Lincoln, NE 68506
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