Radio Traffic - First Responders Assaulted

On January 7th, 2024, Randolph County 911 received an urgent call over the radio that an EMS unit at NC Hwy 42 and Glenn Country Rd were in danger and were requesting assistance from law enforcement.

The following audio was obtained through a records request and contains the Police, Fire, and EMS radio traffic from that incident. The audio in this video has been edited for time and content. Not all segments will be in the order they were broadcast. Units on different channels cannot usually hear each other.

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[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - EMS UNIT 843  - Randolph, 843, we’re going to be (transporting lights and siren) to (Randolph Hospital)
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - DISPATCH – 843, 10-4
(6 MINS BETWEEN AUDIO)
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - EMS UNIT 843 - Randolph, 843, we need (law enforcement) to our location on NC 42 east
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 843, 10-4, can you advise where you are stopped?  
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - EMS UNIT 843 - Randolph, 843, we need (law enforcement) to our location on NC 42 east
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 843, 10-4, can you advise where you are stopped?  
...no response...
[RADIO | MUNICIPAL POLICE]  - DISPATCH - Charlie 16
[RADIO | MUNICIPAL POLICE]  - CHARLIE 16 - Go ahead
[RADIO | MUNICIPAL POLICE] – DISPATCH - Respond (lights and siren) reference (personnel in danger), NC Hwy 42 S and Glenn Country Rd, NC Hwy 42 S and Glenn Country Rd, unit 843 at this location
[RADIO | MUNICIPAL POLICE] - CHARLIE 16 - 10-4 Randolph, (responding lights and siren)
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH]  - STA 14 - Randolph, we need (law enforcement) (personnel in danger) on HWY 42 at Glenn Country
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH]  - DISPATCH -  Copy 42 and Glenn Country
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph, 843, can you advise further?
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 12 - Randolph, start getting as much (information) as you can, please.
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 10-4, we're attempting, at this time all we have is (personnel in danger)
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 12 - The whole shift and I [inaudible], about 7 minutes.
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 10-4
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph, 843, Station 14, (law enforcement) still enroute, requesting a situation update.
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - UNIT 843 - Still (personnel in danger)
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph, Sta 14 out with EMS on 42, (law enforcement) has a 7 minute ETA, requesting additional information.
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] - UNIT UNKNOWN - you advised how long?
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Seven
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] - UNIT UNKNOWN - 10-4
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 12 - Charlie 12 Randolph,[inaudible] hold our channel, we're going to be out with them in just a minute.
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph, Charlie 12, 10-4, just (information) fire advised subject was attacked EMS, they do have them controlled at this time, still requesting (lights and siren)
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 12 - 10-4, we're getting off 64 onto 42, be there in just a minute
[RADIO | FIRE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 10-4
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - All county municipal units switch routine traffic to channel 2 at this time until units on 42, Glenn Country Rd can advise (under control), 7:02
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - UNIT 834 - 834 Randolph, start us another unit to 843's location, I think law enforcement has been involved in a (vehicle accident)
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 10-4
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph 844, 854, respond agency assist at NC Hwy 42 south and Glenn Country Rd, NC Hwy 42 south and Glenn Country Rd.
[RADIO | POLICE  DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 16 - Charlie 16, Randolph, we need another EMS unit,(lights and siren)
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - 10-4, we have one enroute
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - UNIT 843 - 843 to Randolph, we are going to need additional units (lights and siren)
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] – DISPATCH – 843, 10-4, you have 854, 844, coming to your location now.
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - UNIT 843 – 843, 10-4
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - UNIT UNKNOWN - (subject in custody)
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - copy (subject in custody)
[RADIO | EMS DISPATCH] - UNIT UNKNOWN - Have both EMS units continue, 1 for the (vehicle accident), one for the original patient.  
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] - CHARLIE 12 - Charlie 12 Randolph, you can release the channel  
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Charlie 12, 10-4
[RADIO | POLICE DISPATCH] – DISPATCH - Randolph all county municipal units switch routine traffic back to channel one at this time, units on NC Hwy 42 south and Glenn Country Rd advised (under control). 7:20 hours.

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