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Wilkes Barre, PA

Emergency crews rescue person using basket stretcher 

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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Emergency teams are responding to rescue a person who is located about 50 feet beyond police vehicles and needs a special stretcher to be taken out.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire and EMS
00:58

Transcript:
On the way 22301. On the way, 2230. On the way, 2023. County, engine two. Okay, per the police department, they're going to need either a Reeves[1] or a Stokes basket[2] to get this guy out. It's about 50 feet past the cruisers up on, up through the gate on the path. We're on our way, priority, too. We're on scene, 22. You're on scene 223.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Reeves: A type of flexible stretcher used for patient transport
[2]
Stokes basket: A rigid basket stretcher used in rescue operations

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