

McDonnell said late last week that it does not appear the call transfers caused a delayed medical response.

I believe there is something wrong.īCD: Yeah can you make sure it’s OK because we have, like, five calls from you all about that for that CPR call. PID: It’s rolling over back to Beaufort County? The call was bounced back to Beaufort County once more while dispatchers tried to connect with Parris Island before being told by the caller that Parris Island police officers had arrived.Īt 5:15 p.m., a Beaufort County dispatcher (BCD) made a final call to Parris Island dispatch (PID).īCD: OK, I was calling you because we had a CPR the recruit down, you’re getting him en route there right?īCD: Is there something wrong with you all’s phones?īCD: It’s rolling over back to Beaufort County. “Keep going, keep going,” the caller said. Those present at the scene can be heard attempting to resuscitate Beals with the help of the dispatcher. The call appears to have disconnected, and Beaufort County received its fifth call asking for help on Page Field. The caller informed dispatchers that the recruit, Beals, had no pulse before being instructed by someone on their end to wave down an ambulance.

“I’m pretty sure Med One is already out here, but we have another one going down we’re calling them over right now.”Ī fourth call came a minute later from Hilton Head dispatchers, who transferred the caller to Beaufort County. “We have a recruit that is unresponsive right now,” a caller, who identified himself as Sergeant Howard, said. The third call for help came at 5:12 p.m., asking Beaufort County dispatchers to transfer them to Parris Island. If the call is made from a landline on the base, Bromage said, it will go directly to Parris Island dispatchers.

If a call is made from a cellphone on Parris Island, it will first go to Beaufort County’s dispatchers who will then transfer it to Parris Island, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Bob Bromage said. The calls continued to bounce back to Beaufort County. “Open your eyes,” a person in the background said. Those at the scene can be heard in the background trying to assist her by elevating her legs and trying to help her cool down. The recruit who was in distress was identified as a woman who was also suffering from the heat. In another call at 3:51 p.m., a Beaufort County dispatcher called Parris Island emergency services dispatchers to inquire whether they were aware of the situation.Īn hour later, Beaufort County dispatchers received a second call for help. Parris Island Fire and Emergency Services is based at Parris Island and has its own dispatch services separate from Beaufort County. “We have a recruit who is hallucinating,” the caller said.īeaufort County transferred that call to Parris Island dispatchers. The first 911 call was made at 3:49 p.m. and claimed a recruit was suffering from “heat injuries.” On Friday, the second day of the Crucible, temperatures in the vicinity of Parris Island were in the mid- to upper-80s, and relative humidity levels in the 60% to 70% range, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Made up of subject panel experts, that panel is looking specifically at the safety of the Crucible, McDonnell said. A probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is being conducted into the cause of Beals’ death, MCRD’s McDonnell said.Īnd a safety inquiry of the Crucible is being conducted by a board led by a senior officer.
