Firefighter trapped during structure fire on highway, Los Angeles County CA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred on Pacific Coast Highway in California. Firefighters responded with multiple units. One firefighter became trapped on the second floor and declared a Mayday call. Rescue teams were deployed to locate and assist the trapped firefighter. Several victims were reported and are being evaluated at a medical group set up at the scene. Firefighters continued fire suppression and ventilation operations on the roof and inside the building. The trapped firefighter was found and escorted out for evaluation.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
08:47
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 97 on scene.
00:06
Did you have to find me?
00:12
7,
00:13
from IC standby.
00:14
And last truck that was coming on scene, can you restate your unit IT?
00:23
Trust, we're almost on the scene. Do you have an assignment for us?
00:31
Truck 91 from IC. Go ahead and take the roof. I'm going to make the roof division. Go in to give me an assessment for vertical ventilation and start operations.
00:38
Let's go ahead and coordinate that with Engine 92 who's going to be operating on the second floor.
00:46
Truck 91 copies roof division.
00:48
DC-C command from Truck 91.
00:50
Did you copy that there was an e-tigger activation?
00:57
I see Truck 91 no negative not this time.
01:02
Was E-trigger activation on the RIC channel or was it on the TAC?
01:10
CCH command from Rescue 94. We had an accidental E-trigger activation.
01:15
Our crews are good to go.
01:20
Rescue 94 IC, copy that accidental activation.
01:23
Just confirming that both members are accounted for from the rescue.
01:29
Command from Engine 92 confirming you won't maneuver to go to the second floor.
01:36
Engine 92, I see, yeah, just confirming your location. Are you on the first or the second floor?
01:43
First floor, fire unit.
01:47
Copy. Go ahead and continue your fire attack on the first unit.
01:50
Engine 97, I see.
01:54
Go for 97.
01:57
Engine 97, I see.
01:59
I'm going to go ahead and make you a medical group.
02:02
Medical group soup.
02:03
We have reported three victims coming out via Rescue 94 is doing search and rescue.
02:08
Let's go ahead and set up medical on the alpha side of the structure that will be on the Pacific Coast Highway facing side.
02:17
Engine 97, Copy, Medical Group.
02:22
Angie 92 copies, the first floor of fire unit.
02:26
Rescue 93 on scene.
02:31
DELS 94 on scene.
02:39
Rescue 93, go ahead and attach yourself to Engine 97, support them under Medical Group.
02:44
Break, Engine 97, you're going to be getting Rescue 93 for medical.
02:50
Engine 91, aren't you?
02:53
Engine 97, copy.
02:55
I'm getting Rescue 93 for Medical Group.
03:01
Engine 91 stand by. Last PLS unit that is checked in for PCHIC.
03:08
Can you reset your designator?
03:12
PLS 94 on team.
03:16
Checking my new one team.
03:21
BLS-94, go ahead and also report a few medical group. That'll be engine 97. Go ahead and bring your equipment up. You may have a couple patients that need to be transported.
03:30
Rescue 91, IC, standby.
03:35
Let's hear you copy.
03:40
VLF 94 copies.
03:42
Medical group.
03:47
We'll be monitoring the access reverse channel.
03:54
6-8-stead, copy,
03:56
standby.
03:58
Truck 91 from IC, can you give me a status report? Do you need additional companies on the roof?
04:07
We just got to the roof, smoke 901, we've just got to the roof, smokes coming from the ventilator, we've advised, we have power lines on the Charlie and Delta side, new need for additional resources at this time.
04:22
Truck 91, I see copy.
04:24
Truck 96, go ahead and provide additional ladders for Truck 91 to the roof and then address utilities.
04:34
Truck 6, copy, additional ladders, utilities.
04:40
Engine 92, I see.
04:42
Can you give me an update on your status if you need any additional companies on the first floor?
04:48
Meade, me, me, may there.
04:59
All units operating at the PCH incident standby. We've had a Mayday[1] transmitted on the TAC channel. Unite with your Mayday, go ahead.
05:07
There's firefighter (name withheld) assigned to Rescue 94. I'm located on the second floor hallway.
05:13
There's smoke.
05:14
I was forced in a room.
05:15
I'm trapped. I need assistance.
05:21
Firefighter (name withheld) from the IC, copy that, copied you're trapped on the second floor in a room, and we'll start a Rick Team activation, and we'll get you out of there. Go ahead and initiate your grab live, see if you can see anything as far as opening windows, and go ahead and get loud and try to conserve your area as best as possible.
05:42
All right, copies.
05:47
Dr. stated they're also working on the unit directly above us. We're going to need an additional hose line, possibly two and a half inch hosline.
05:58
Engine 92, I see you copy.
06:01
PCH command engine 903 on team staging.
06:05
Staging.
06:09
Staging.
06:14
Engine 93 and Engine 95, I see I copied your on scene.
06:18
Engine 93, I'm going to go ahead and make you Rick. We do have an active Mayday[1] in progress on the second floor for Firefighter (name withheld).
06:25
Go ahead and grab any additional equipment that you may need off of a truck company or Battalion 91, and then give me an entry team into that second floor.
06:34
Engine 95,
06:36
go ahead and I'm going to attach you to Engine 92.
06:39
I'm going to make you Division 1.
06:41
Go ahead and give them backup fire attack.
06:45
Engine 93 copies, we have an active Rick with Firefighter (name withheld)
06:52
PCH Command from Engine 92 on Command We have a knockdown
07:00
Engine 92, PCH command, copy You have a knockdown break engine 94 from IC
07:08
Go for Engine 94
07:11
Engine 94 from IC, just confirming your locations on that second floor.
07:19
Engine 94 copies, that's affirmative.
07:23
Copy, yes. Don't know if you copy the Mayday[1].
07:26
Can you account for Firefighter (name withheld) and Rescue 94? He transmitted a Mayday[1]. He said he's trapped on the second floor, that he's put himself into a room in the second floor.
07:40
Copy that. We're trying to find them at this time.
07:45
Copy.
07:50
Go ahead for Firefighter (name withheld).
07:57
Activated. We're now Firefighter (name withheld). Coming in for you.
08:01
Just confirming that you're now with Engine 93, Rick.
08:06
That's affirmative.
08:08
I'm actually in the structure right now.
08:14
...building and have him check in with Medical Group. That'll be Engine 97.
08:21
Engine 93 copies, walking him out will locate medical Engine 97.
08:30
Engine 97, I see.
08:36
Engine 93, fire partner (name withheld) for the engine 97 be evaluated.
08:43
I see copies the traffic from Rick.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call indicating immediate life-threatening danger and need for urgent assistance.
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