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Dispatch Audio: Deadly Fire On Detroit’s West Side

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Fatal Fire On Detroit’s West Side

St Marys St, Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side: Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion battled an occupied dwelling fire in the 14800 block of St Marys early Friday morning. An 83 year old male died in the blaze.

 Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion was dispatched to the scene at around 230AM Friday morning. Ladder Truck 25, the first company to make the scene, notified Central Dispatch that the 2nd story of a 2 story dwelling was on fire.

Detroit Fire’s Ladder 25 found the deceased in an upstairs bedroom, identified at the time as a Code 7, deceased. 

Officials believe the fire’s origin may have stemmed from careless smoking. Reports also indicate the victim was on oxygen. No one else was injured in the fire. 

Battalion Chief 4 also requested Arson to make the fire scene. 

Detroit Fire 4th Battalion Companies:

Engines 53 54 59 Ladder Truck 25 Squad 1 and Battalion Chief 4.

Detroit EMS were also on scene in a standby capacity.

Detroit Fire’s 4th Battalion Audio

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Dispatch Audio: “Prepare For Search And Rescue, We Have Occupants In The Dwelling”

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Detroit & Highland Park Fire Rescue 3

Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion & Highland Park Fire battled a blaze on the 20400 block of Coventry St in Highland Park late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning.

Detroit Fire & Highland Park Fire responded to a basement fire in an occupied dwelling around 11:53PM Wednesday night.

Engine 44 was first on the scene and notified Central Dispatch that civilians were inside the dwelling and companies should prepare for search and rescue.

According to dispatch tapes, a total of 3 victims were rescued by firefighters on the scene.

Detroit EMS sent Medic 16 to the fire scene as standby. With the rescue of victims on the scene, Medic 16 requested a second medic.

DEMS Medic 18 with DEMS Supervisor 1104 responded. The victims were conveyed by DEMS Medic 16 to DRH in unknown conditions.

Dispatch Audio From Fire Scene

Dispatch Audio: Detroit EMS Rig Involved In Hit & Run

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DEMS Medic 6 Damaged In Hit & Run

Detroit’s West Side: A Detroit EMS rig was struck today while conveying a Code 1 (emergency) patient to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Detroit EMS Medic 4 had just picked up an accident victim from the I-96 & I-94 when a blue Chevy Equinox slammed into their rig, disabling it. The accident occurred at around 12:30pm near the intersection of Canfield & John R, just west of DRH.

“He Messed Up My Truck”

No injuries were reported but the rig suffered enough damage to where the patient had to be transferred to DEMS Medic 8 for the remainder of the run.

Interesting side note, DEMS Medic 6 voluntarily replaced DEMS Medic 8 on the original run.

The blue Chevy Equinox was last seen rabbiting east on Canfield towards St Antoine.

Detroit EMS Dispatch Audio

Dispatch Audio: Double Fatal Accident Involving DDOT Bus On Detroit’s West Side

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Curtis & Meyers On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side: (7:30am) DPD’s 12th Precinct, Detroit Fire and Detroit EMS were called to Meyers & Curtis early Sunday morning for a serious traffic collision involving a DDOT Bus.

First Reported On @DetroitScanner

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 was the first on the scene with DEMS Medic 3. Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 should be prepared to use JAWS and that additional DEMS Medics were needed.

Preliminary reports indicate a vehicle travelling southbound on Meyers struck the the Detroit Department of Transportation Bus #1030 in the rear.

The driver of the vehicle was extricated by DFD’s Squad 5 and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A female in the rear seat of the vehicle was ejected through the windshield, landed on the hood of the vehicle and died at the scene.

Detroit EMS Medic notified DEMS Supervisor 1105 that he had 5 ‘critical patients’ and 2 ‘K-Type’ (fatal) on the scene. A total of 5 Detroit EMS Medics responded during the incident.

The number of passengers on the bus and their injuries are unknown at this time.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 and all the Detroit EMS Medics were to gather for a ‘table-top’ debrief following the incident.

Detroit Police sent evidence technicians to process the scene and the DPD Fatal Squad also responded to the incident.

Detroit Fire’s Response Audio

Detroit EMS Response Audio

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Audio/Video: Detroit EMS Assists Michigan State Police With Rescue Of Suicidal Person On Detroit Freeway

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Detroit EMS Assists MSP On Freeway

Another example of what our first responders are doing on the highways and byways of Detroit. You won’t read about it in the media and our first responders aren’t asking for any recognition, they just do it.

Detroit January 4 2019 – 10:00PM: Michigan State Police and Detroit EMS were notified of a person on the southbound lanes of the John C Lodge Freeway late Friday night. MSP dispatch was in telephonic contact with the subject, updating MSP Troopers on the incident.

Detroit EMS Medic 6 was dispatched to the scene with DEMS supervisor 1104. Arriving first on the scene, MSP’s Trooper 2 updated MSP dispatch with the location of the subject.

Detroit EMS supervisor 1104 spotted the man in the SB lanes of the M-10, just under the Lafayette Overpass.

DEMS Medic 6 began to slow traffic in the southbound lanes as MSP’s Air Unit Trooper 2 was overhead directing MSP Troopers to the scene.

MSP ground units soon arrived and with the help of DEMS Medic 6 were able to stop traffic and make contact with the subject. He was soon detained and conveyed by DEMS Medic 6 to Detroit Receiving Hospital’s Crisis Unit.

Detroit PD 3rd Precinct units arrived but were advised by MSP’s Trooper 2 the subject had been detained.

Below is video from MSP’s Trooper 2. Dispatch audio is from Detroit EMS, Michigan State Police and the DPD.

Dispatch Audio – MSP/DEMS/DPD

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Michigan State Police Trooper 2 Video