Medical emergency aboard train at West Oakland BART, Oakland CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a passenger may have activated an emergency handle on a train at the West Oakland BART Station. Rail personnel confirmed the handle was later reset to normal. Emergency medical responders were called to assist a person who was possibly unconscious on the train. The situation was managed on-site, and operations resumed normally after the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Someone pulled the emergency handle in car (number withheld).
00:04
Can I leave the cab to go normalize it? Thank you, radio check the Tango, I'll be listening.
00:09
10-4.
00:14
Three six nine West Oakland to hold West Oakland right back.
00:18
Three six nine holding West Oakland.
00:24
We made this correct at (number withheld).
00:31
Central four five seven, someone normalized the handle.
00:41
Six nine again, read back is correct.
00:43
I'll take a radio check on portable if you can check car (number withheld) for a person who may be unconscious.
00:53
Medic ten at West Oakland.
00:57
Medic ten, if you can make your way to platform two, we have a welfare check car (number withheld).
01:03
It's car number two, person possibly unconscious.
01:07
Copy. Central 365, possible loss of life.
01:12
He was on the bridge.
01:32
Someone pulled my emergency handle down.
01:35
I can't exit off the train, but a passenger normalized it.
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Location mentioned:
West Oakland BART Station, Oakland, CA
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