Firefighter distress during house fire in Kulpmont, Kulpmont PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a house fire occurred near Scott Street in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania. A firefighter declared a distress signal while inside, prompting evacuation of all nearby structures and EMS evaluation for possible smoke inhalation. Fire crews responded with multiple alarms and worked to ensure all individuals were removed safely.
Audio|Heard on: Northumberland County Fire and EMS
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07:28
Transcript:
00:00
Are you able to make the attic on the house you're in?
00:11
Ten four, we're up here now, we do have fire app.
00:17
Okay.
00:23
I have three calls, transfer, and fault.
00:32
208 from Yeager.
00:33
Good. Good.
00:39
We're going to work on something quick first.
00:47
We have one firefighter who's on Division 2 says he ran out there and not able to evax on that.
00:52
VR Bravo level, we're left for this type of porch.
00:55
We need to get access to them.
00:57
I see them, okay.
01:00
Command, is you copy?
01:05
Repeat that message for Command.
01:08
Let's activate a May Day on this channel until I get them clear.
01:12
They're going up to get them now.
01:16
Okay, County, you copy that?
01:20
Negative, sir.
01:23
Declaring a May Day Day on this channel.
01:29
County Q21, give me the May Day.
01:32
I'm activating RIT from the back.
01:34
We have him.
01:35
We're getting out oxygen up to him and getting him out.
01:42
Attention all units on the 1324 Scott Street Fire.
01:49
Mayday[1] being declared on Ops 2, all other units switch Ops 4 for regular traffic, 1048.
01:59
Brian, what greater do you declare them from the rare?
02:02
63? All term.
02:06
Everybody shut up.
02:08
County Safety 203.
02:10
Evaculate all structures immediately.
02:12
A mandate has been declared and an EMS the truck to immediately.
02:19
All units on Scott Street, Part safety 203, evacuate the structure.
02:24
All units evacuate the structure, EMS to truck two immediately.
02:29
1049.
02:32
Ryan,
02:35
safety 203, go ahead and out of the additional rate and one ALS unit.
02:40
1049.
02:51
Hold on 1324 Scott Street, fourth alarm on a house fire.
02:55
Hold on 1324, Scott Street, fourth alarm on a house fire, station 54 EMS.
03:04
You merge it.
03:05
Ten four in a...
03:10
May they clear the rear instructor?
03:18
Mayday[1], you declared the Mayday, we got them out.
03:23
Okay, received. Now, do you copy?
03:26
Affirmative, would you still like the extra units?
03:29
Yes.
03:33
Two-30 from commandment.
03:36
Go ahead.
03:39
Okay, do you need EMS to the rear?
03:43
I stand by.
03:50
Okay,
04:00
man, if you could have EMS come to the rear just for an evaluation, possible smoke inhalation.
04:06
Okay, receive, they're on the way.
04:13
Senator 485, there's 48 lines.
04:15
I came out the front, I'm out of the bill.
04:19
Whoever has a master stream at the front of the building, you're over shooting and hitting this hole in the back.
04:24
All right.
04:31
Well, he missed you this way, Hansa.
04:37
170,
04:39
I believe I have Mickey 93 Ambulance 92 on the scene and I just dispatch 54.
04:44
All right, here is safety 203 to collect the additional ALS.
04:51
Send two additional DOS units as well with this.
04:58
Keep 21 for math.
05:02
Marshall, what's the status for these buildings?
05:07
We evacuated all buildings.
05:09
Is scooter back there with you?
05:12
Yeah, scooters back here with me.
05:14
I still got guys trying to come out of the house yet.
05:17
Okay, we're pulling everybody out of all the structures.
05:23
All right, I'll advise you when I got everybody out.
05:29
Receive.
05:31
Man ladder 294, or we could open up our ladder pipe.
05:40
C2-3 down. T-2992.
05:47
2nd2.
05:51
2902.
06:14
Hold on, 13.24th Street.
06:17
Fourth line, house on.
06:19
Okay,
06:23
at this point we're going all exterior for the time being.
06:27
Letting go from the front while we got a third floor all sit on.
06:32
All right, 48 provides when they run that third floor in front of this middle wire building.
06:38
They had it not.
06:45
Chief 21, Chief 200.
06:48
Go ahead, Jake.
06:53
Can you make it out of the site? I had to meet up with a few minutes and us out here.
06:56
I want you to see what we have here, so we're going to gain playing together.
07:01
All right, me and Chief Tharger on our way.
07:08
2.902. That's a great.
07:14
Talk with Ray, they're going to devise a plan and then we're going to go from there.
07:17
He said, we're going to be opening up to a court, please.
07:21
Okay.
07:22
Gene Chuke, kept pointing in screaming.
07:24
I don't know what he was trying to say.
07:25
I try to reach him, but they have other things to say, so I don't want to bother him on the radio.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Firefighter distress/emergency (lost, trapped, or low air)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Scott St, Kulpmont, PA 17834
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