DOTHAN: 07:40 AM. Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire Engine 5 (Eastside), Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to Columbia Highway and Ross Clark Circle.
The call was to a medical emergency. A patient is reported to be breathing but unresponsive. The patient is in a vehicle.
While Dothan Fire Paramedics and Pilcher Ambulance render medical assistance this has caused a traffic delay.
But what is more important? You being delayed a few or saving a life?
ASHFORD – COWARTS – DOTHAN: This article is posted while sitting in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery.
Before 6 AM Houston County 911 dispatched Ashford Rescue, Ashford Fire, Ashford Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a wreck with injuries, Highway 84 and County Road 55. The accident involved a dump truck and another vehicle. There was heavy damage with minor injuries. Ashford Police Officer Larry Flowers investigated.
COWARTS: 07:45 AM. Houston County 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries, Hwy. 84 and Broadway in Cowarts. The accident was in front of Ronnie’s Men’s and Boy’s.
Houston County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jeff Carlisle was the first officer on the scene. Reports were four cars involved.
The injuries were not reported as serious.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the investigation. Houston County Sheriff Deputies, Cowarts Volunteer Fire, Ashford Rescue responded.
DOTHAN: 07:50 AM. Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Dothan Police and Pilcher Ambulance to a wreck with injuries, Ross Clark Circle and Denton Road. Reports are minor injuries. Dothan Police is in charge of the accident investigation.
DOTHAN – GENEVA COUNTY: Dothan Police initiated a traffic stop on a red Dodge Charger on Highway 605 just off Highway 84 West. The driver of the red Dodge Charger did not comply and took off.
The Dothan Police Officer reported speeds over 100 miles per hour and the vehicle was crossing into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was identified and reports of felony outstanding arrest warrants on the person driving the vehicle.
As the chase continued Dothan 911 reported to the units in the chase that Geneva County advised they would not extradite the subject reported to have felony arrest warrants. Dothan Police Command Staff ordered the officer in pursuit to terminate the pursuit.
EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT RADIO SYSTEMS. DOTHAN POLICE ON P25, GENEVA COUNTY ON VHF DIGITAL, HOUSTON COUNTY ON UHF DIGITAL, AND ALEA – TROOPERS ON VHF ANALOG THAT NOAH BROUGHT OVER ON THE ARK DURING THE FLOOD…
An ALEA Trooper spotted the vehicle turn off Highway 605 in Taylor at a high rate of speed almost causing a traffic accident. The ALEA Trooper, unaware that Dothan Police had just been in pursuit of the vehicle, activated his blue lights and siren. And you guessed it, the subject failed to comply and took off at high rate of speeds.
The chase continued out of Houston County into Geneva County. The red Dodge Charger was at high rates of speed traveling west on Highway 52. Geneva County Sheriff Deputy Perez was nearby and assisted the ALEA Trooper.
Just before arriving in Slocomb, about Green Road, the red Dodge Charger struck a vehicle from behind. The suspect bailed on foot. ALEA Trooper Arnold sprung from his patrol vehicle and chased the suspect down on foot and took him into custody.
A firearm, clips and bullets recovered from the suspects vehicle.
Slocomb Fire – Rescue responded. The injuries were not life threatening. Slocomb Police assisted ALEA Troopers. The wreck closed HIghway 52, west and east bound traffic, for a period of time.
ALEA Troopers is in charge of the investigation. The suspect now has felony Attempting to Elude on both Houston County ( Dothan ) and Geneva County ( ALEA – Troopers ).
DOTHAN: Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance about 1:30 AM to a firearm assault at Johnson Homes.
The victim was reported to have been shot in the stomach or abdomen. The victim was transported by Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance under trauma alert to Southeast Health.
Dothan Police Patrol were quick to canvas the area for information. Dothan Criminal Investigators and Dothan Police Crime Scene Techs were called to the scene to begin processing the scene and identifying suspect(s). Several persons were transported to Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division as the investigation unfolded.
SATURDAY EVENING
6:30 PM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance to 602 South Lena Street, old Henry Green Apartments, to a firearm assault.
Reports to Dothan 911 the gunshot victim was shot in the foot.
Dothan Police have deployed K-9 dogs attempting to track suspect(s). Pilcher Ambulance was released to at this time do not beleive the victim was transported.
Dothan Police Criminal Investigation and Crime Scene Investigation unit has been dispatched.
DOTHAN: 4:03 PM. Dothan 911 dispatched a fire alarm at 3038 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan’s Fairfield Inn. The initial reports at dispatched was a second floor pull station, smoke and heat.
Shortly after dispatch responding units were advised there was a out of town volunteer fireman on the scene who reported there was an actual fire on the second floor of the motel.
Dothan Fire Engine 10 ( West Main Street ), Engine 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Engine 2 ( Lakewood ), Truck 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Rehab Truck, and Battalion 2 ( Jack Wood ) responded. Dothan Fire Deputy Chief Pete Webb responded and Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams – who was cutting grass – responded.
On arrival units were directed to the second floor. This was an interior attack, offensive attack. This was a three store, mutual occupants, commercial structure. Smoke was visible on the second floor, no flames reported visible. The water sprinklers activated in three rooms.
Dothan Fire quickly connected to the fire connection on the building and multiple fireman entered the structure. The fireman worked hand in hand with motel management in a room to room check and evacuation. Once everything was determined under control, and everyone in the motel was accounted for and okay, the fire department was able to secure the sprinkler system and stop the water floor into the rooms.
Dothan Fire Prevention Officer responded. Dothan Police and Pilcher Ambulance were on the scene.
Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Jack Wood commanded the scene. Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams responds to all commercial fires if in town.
HOUSTON COUNTY – COTTONWOOD: 3:00 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Cottonwood Fire, Cottonwood Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a four wheeler accident. The location was Dyras Road and Burl Lee Road.
Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman Paul Hughes was first on the scene. Hughes reported an overturned four wheeler had one person entrapped. Within seconds behind Hughes was Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman Chief Randy Hall and multiple members of Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman and Cottonwood Rescue. Houston County Sheriff Deputies were quick on the scene.
The ATV was quickly removed from the patient. At the this time the best information available the patient, age unknown, suffered two broken legs and a broken femur. Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Chief Randy Hall mutual aid requested Dothan Fire Department advanced life support to assist Cottonwood Rescue. Chief Hall instructed Houston County 911 to notify Dothan Fire that EMS would take Highway 55 to Highway 84 at Ashford then west to Southeast Health.
Cottonwood Rescue department the scene at 3:12 PM, transporting emergency, under a trauma alert. They intercepted Dothan Fire enroute to the Hospital. Dothan Fire Engine 4 ( Southside ) intercepted and boarded Cottonwood Rescue to assist with advanced life support care.
At this time it is unknown to RSN if ALEA- Troopers investigated. They would have only if the accident was on the roadway.
INTER AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
At 3:08 PM the mutual aid requested Dothan was made for Dothan Fire to responded with Advanced Life Support. It was three minutes and Dothan Fire was enroute.
Dothan Fire Department operates on a Motorola P25 radio system. In what was suppose to be a $ 5 million dollar “joint” communications center it is only a “co-located” and not a “joint” communications Center. Houston County operates on a UHF Digital radio system.
Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and the Dothan Police Radio Shop were able to configure a way that Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department, from the P25 Motorola radio, could turn over and talk on Houston County UHF Digital radio to Sheriff Deputies.
When Rickey Stokes learned that, Stokes went to the Dothan Police Radio Shop and asked could that be done on the UHF Digital Radios that the Volunteer Fireman and EMS works on. They advised it could but the cost would be $ 3,000.00 plus some. Stokes them went to Dothan Police Chief Will Benny to see if there would be a problem. And there was not.
Stokes then went to Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams to see if he approved, And he did. Stokes then went to the Houston County Volunteer Fire Chief Association which approved the measure and paying the cost.
TODAY, while responding to the mutual aid request, Dothan Fire Engine 4 was able to switch over and talk with the EMS unit and co-ordinate to meet.
Not trying to give myself a pat on the back. But it is exciting to know that I played a role in mutual aid communications to work and all worked as designed. That gets e excited when all goes like it is designed for what is best for the patient.
PATIENT CONDITION.
Other then the injuries described the condition is unknown.
