Woman's wheelchair loses power at Walmart store, Charlotte NC
Firefighters responded to a call at Walmart near East Independence Boulevard for a woman whose electric wheelchair lost power inside the store. She was trapped and upset, but store management helped her. Emergency services were canceled after that.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Service call near E Independence Blvd.
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Engine 42 on B.
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Bravo, service call near Independence Blvd at the Walmart.
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Cross streets of Pearson Drive, Coliseum Crossing Drive.
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GIFR2 cancer runs, into 42 cancer runs.
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Engine 42, engine 65,
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correction, engine 9,
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ladder 32,
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medical,
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medical,
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45. 45,
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outer loop before independence.
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on F. Foxtrot.
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Medi-old, a no-medical.
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45 outer loop before Exit 57 for Providence Road.
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Engine 9 and ladder 32 on F.
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Fox Trot.
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For her to medic before I could find out what aisle she's in.
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But basically,
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her wheelchair died,
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and she's boxed in on her tank.
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And she's just...
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She's very upset,
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and she says she's trapped in the Walmart.
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And forth.
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End of 65.
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Okay.
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Ended 65. Now she's getting assistance from the manager of the store,
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and they all said that police, medic, and fire can all cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205
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