Structure fire with multiple patients in Falls Church, Falls Church VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a building fire near South Manchester St with multiple patients needing medical transport. Crews extinguished the fire, checked for remaining hot spots, ventilated the structure, and managed hazardous conditions inside.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
08:34
Transcript:
00:00
All right, copy. Fairfax. Make sure you give me, I think, two more transports.
00:04
I believe I have to have ready for a total four transport unit to dispatch.
00:08
It's making the ambulances.
00:09
This exterior panel is going to be on the delta side to the rear wall.
00:13
If you have the tires still on, if you're still on it in the basement of the order, to secure that.
00:16
Okay, truck two late.
00:17
You handle that.
00:18
Your additional transport units will be ambulance (number withheld) and Med 8, (number withheld).
00:23
From the alpha side here, I don't see any smoke or anything pushing from the attic.
00:27
It looks pretty good. Okay.
00:28
That's Matthew, we're fine, and we're going to keep open it up a little bit more.
00:30
Okay. Paget 4.05 from command.
00:33
What are conditions on site trail now?
00:34
We're hitting hot spots in the porch.
00:37
Volker fires knocked down though.
00:39
Plan. We have a decon in front of Agent 4.2.
00:41
Okay, yeah.
00:42
The 411 Pokemon.
00:43
Run 411. My 411.
00:49
Let's get this garage opened up for me.
00:50
Got me.
00:51
(number withheld)s with the car that's on the right shoulder.
00:54
Any more resources in the center? Looks like, is that where all three patients are?
00:59
Okay, okay. We're off the roof.
01:00
We got two holes open up.
01:02
Okay, great copy.
01:03
Million one from the hand.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:07
She should have engine (number withheld).
01:08
Jeff (number withheld).
01:10
Rescue (number withheld), and engine (number withheld) on 4-2.
01:14
You can put the ventilation.
01:15
Channel 4-3108, EMS Level 1[1], 2411, All-Sopcourt.
01:23
442, patient 2 is the magnetic 439, patient 3 and 4 is being assessed by Rescue 401.
01:30
I'm awaiting a transport unit for that.
01:32
I can see it with the manual on the office on the inside.
01:35
We're going to with the crew of the garage.
01:36
Okay, I got it.
01:37
Command from Lightning Airport 37.
01:39
We're pulling up on the scene now.
01:40
Where do you want us?
01:41
All right. Layman's name on.
01:43
Command from Division 1.
01:46
Go ahead. Just did a quick survey of floor 2.
01:48
We're just going to apply for more water and a few other spots.
01:51
Give it one more minute that we should be able to start ventilation.
01:53
Okay, I copy.
01:54
Let me know if we need to open up the attic a bit from the outside.
01:57
I'm going to use to do that if we need us that will help you out.
01:59
Ambulon (number withheld), engine (number withheld), on Channel 4408, Box[2] 428-06, EMS level 3, near Shady Lane, Cross Street, Hillwood Avenue.
02:11
Ambulon (number withheld), engine (number withheld), on Channel 4, Bravo, Box[2], 4206, EMS level 3, near Shady Lane, Cross Street, Hillwood Avenue.
02:23
The location fire station 9.
02:26
No, 24 cops.
02:27
Okay,
02:28
come from command. Just want to confirm, we have nothing going on in the sub-basement.
02:34
We're good there, right?
02:35
The fire in the sub-basin is knocked down.
02:38
We've ensured that there's no extension.
02:40
Engine (number withheld), it's there in the basement.
02:43
We are available for reassignment.
02:44
Okay, I copy.
02:45
Command from Division 1.
02:46
Go ahead.
02:47
I got engine (number withheld) up here low on air.
02:50
I can use engine (number withheld) upstairs.
02:51
Command from engine (number withheld), we'll also low on air.
02:54
Okay, I copy.
02:55
I got you. I got engine (number withheld) and engine 4.
02:57
Corruption, engine (number withheld), low on air.
02:58
Overdose[3], near South Manchester Street, Wood Lake Powers Apartments, Cross Street, Glen Carlin Road.
03:05
Engine (number withheld), Madik (number withheld), on Channel 4, Bravo, OX, 4207, Overdose[3], near South Manchester Street, Woodlake, Power's Apartments, Cross Street, Glencarlin Road.
03:18
Besides, thermal scan of the addicts complete.
03:20
Still confident with starting ventilation.
03:21
Our situation is under control.
03:26
We'll be holding all units for a new term in line of half.
03:29
Command for Fairfax, we're direct on all that.
03:31
Just be advised. It's also 20 minutes in your timer.
03:32
Command copies to 20 minutes timer.
03:34
435. Go ahead, baby.
03:36
Just expand on that, uh, Gable Ventra also free of slope.
03:39
Okay, I got me.
03:40
Truck 208, command.
03:42
Truck 208. Go ahead and give you a secondary on floor number one.
03:45
Okay, second going on 4-1.
03:47
Interlocation.
03:48
And the ambulance (number withheld).
03:53
We're having to charge.
03:55
Barrage boys open.
03:56
There's no sense into the barrage.
03:58
See them on their iPad and I'm not responding on the radio.
04:01
10406.
04:02
I have a truck (number withheld) with me along with truck 208.
04:06
Rescue 480 needs to come out, low air.
04:09
Negative on the engine company.
04:10
Okay, I copy.
04:11
I got truck (number withheld) standing by outside if you need a replacement.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EMS Level 1: Standard emergency medical response
[2]
Box: Fire box alarm (structure fire)
[3]
Overdose: Suspected drug overdose
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Location mentioned:
Near S Manchester St, Falls Church, VA 22044
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