Two people trapped in elevator at Berkeley address, Berkeley CA
Rescue / Technical RescueFire and police responded to 2631 Durant Ave in Berkeley for an elevator rescue where two people were trapped inside. They attempted to contact maintenance and the alarm company, cut power to the elevator, and tried tools to open the doors but were unsuccessful. Emergency measures were considered to free the trapped individuals.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
03:44
Transcript:
00:00
A-Firm, I tried calling a responder with no pickup and I tried calling the alarm company. They're going to try giving their responders a call to see if they can meet anybody in route.
00:17
That'd be great because we still have people stuck in the elevator.
00:22
I got it.
00:27
We won the truck five.
00:31
Truck five, go ahead.
00:35
Do you have a number for a maintenance person that works here? Sure.
00:43
I put a phone number for somebody in the call but I tried calling it and I wasn't able to get anybody.
00:53
Oops, it's not already been said, I'm code at 4 down here.
01:00
So I said that?
01:03
I said if it hasn't already been stated, I'm code 4 down here.
01:08
Okay.
01:13
24 already en route to Durant.
01:16
So.
01:22
Go ahead.
01:25
We're going to kill the power to the elevator right now we found the breaker.
01:31
Probably.
01:37
So can you go with my case number?
01:43
5,026, again 50026.
01:48
26.
01:49
Engine 5, can you try the elevator?
02:04
Repeat traffic?
02:09
We got no power on elevator.
02:15
Okay,
02:17
Mike, both circuits are on now, a circuit breakers. Is that, is it still not working at all? No lights?
02:25
Correct, no lights.
02:32
I'm going to turn these back off. Do you guys want to try one of the tools and try to get it open if I leave the power off?
02:42
Yeah, we've had no luck with the tool.
02:49
Truck 5 from Berkeley 1.
02:56
Go check 5.
02:58
I've exhausted the call list and nobody is able to respond to the building at this time. I'm still waiting for a call back from the alarm company to see if they were able to reach anybody.
03:13
Copy that we're unable to open the elevator and we still have two people stuck in there so if there's an emergency elevator number to call, I'm gonna lay in mind you.
03:25
Stand by.
03:31
I'm going to turn a landline just to see if I can do an emergency number. Otherwise, I think we just use any means necessary and get the door open and let these people out.
03:44
Copy that.
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Near Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
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