DALE COUNTY – DOTHAN: The above are some TIC TOKS that WASP ( Wiregrass Aviation Support Program ) has posted.
The WASP helicopter, a partnership with several communities, but largely supported by Dale County Sheriff Department and Dothan Police is a great asset to the area law enforcement.
Moments ago there was a fight involving several subjects. The aircraft responds overhead and as law enforcement officers to Eye In The Sky lights up the scene and watching from overhead. And from overhead they can follow anyone which flees the scene.
The WASP unit flies overhead routinely, on routine patrol. You have to guess when they are on patrol. RSN recieves frequent texts, TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729, why is the aircraft flying. Just because they are flying does not always mean a specific mission but a overhead flight on routine patrol.
In a recent murder the WASP unit was overhead and helped pin the suspect within a small area. The suspect was apprehend 1 mile from where the murder took place.
DOTHAN: 8:49 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a medical emergency unit at Dothan Airport terminal at 8:49 PM. Dothan Airport Fire Department was on the scene scene in 3 minutes.
Dothan Fire Engine 6 ( Napier Field ) was on the scene in 6 minutes. From the station on Napier Field Road until near Highway 231 to the Dothan Airport terminal.
The intial call was a 2 year old child not breathing. The mother was performing CPR.
Dothan Airport Police and Dothan Police responded.
As Dothan Airport Fire arrived it was reported the child was breathing. Pilcher Ambulance is also responding.
Emergency units are on the scene. The response time was above EXCELLANT. It was absolutely fantastic.
At the initial dispatch Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum was also scrambling Dale County Sheriff Deputies. The Dothan Airport is in the city limits of Dothan but in Dale County.
GREAT JOB to the 911 Dispatchers and responding units.
UPDATED @ 9:13 PM
At 9:10 PM Pilcher Ambulance has transported the 2 year old child to a Dothan Hospital, non emergency. Child is breathing.
DOTHAN: 09:37 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire Engine Company 8 ( Highlands ) to North Brannon Stand Road to a medical emergency. Reports to Dothan 911 a man in his 30’s had fallen off the roof and was bleeding from the head.
Dothan Fire Engine 8 had been on another emergency and was at Hodgesville Road and Ross Clark Circle. Due to distance Dothan Fire Engine Company 6 ( Napier Field Road ) responded.
At 10:00 AM Dothan Fire Engine 6 amd Pilcher Ambulance transported the patient, trauma alert, to a Dothan Hospital.
COWARTS: Houston County 911 dispatched deputies to Glenn Lawrence Road. The petson reporting could hear someone screaming “help me”.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies arrived and slowly patrolled the area and walked the area. The person was located.
Ashford Rescue and Cowarts Volunteer Fire were dispatched. At this time the exact location is unknown, other than the area of Glenn Lawrence Road near Mills Street.
Emergency units are on scene treating medically and determining exactly what they have.
UPDATED @ 9:32 PM.
This was a accident involving a motorcycle. Reported to be a dirt bike.
There were two dirt bikes riding on a dirt road in area of Jordan and Mills Street. One of the drivers crashed. The other driver started rendering medical assistance performing CPR. While performing CPR he was screaming for help. Nearby residents heard someone screaming for help and called 911.
Deputies arrived and quickly spread out, locating the emergency. Ashford Rescue and Cowarts Volunteer Fire responded. Emergency units continued CPR until Medical Control ordered it stopped.
ALEA-Troopers were dispatched to the scene. Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd was dispatched to the sof Mills Streetcene.
ALEA-Troopers are in charge of the investigation.
Some family members were on the scene. The victim’s name has not been released but is reported to be in late 40’s to 50’s.
UPDATED @ 11:38 AM SATURDAY
Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd has identifed the victim of the Friday night accident as Kenneth Preston II, age 55, of Mills Street in Cowarts.
DOTHAN: 6:35 PM. Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire at 802 Mandarin Avenue.
On arrival of Dothan Fire and Dothan Police it was reported smoke and flames visible. This was a working structure fire. Dothan Fire conducted an offensive attack on the fire.
This was reported to be a garage.
As fire engines were responding to the scene they reported smoke visible from downtown.
