Occupant trapped in elevator at Grant Avenue building, Plainfield NJ
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Rescue / EntrapmentAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an elevator entrapment near Grant Avenue in Plainfield. One person was trapped inside the elevator. Power to the elevator was secured while maintenance staff with keys assisted from the basement. No smoke or fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Command, ladder 1A.
00:03
Your message?
00:06
We do have someone in the elevator car.
00:11
All right, stand by.
00:13
We're going to secure power.
00:16
This is Central to Plainsville Fire Department.
00:21
We're responding to near Grant Avenue.
00:29
Going to be for a smell of smoke, just no signs of smoke or fire.
00:36
Your cross streets are Sherman Avenue and Peviken Avenue.
00:41
Time out is 2016.
00:44
The caller's face loud banging basement.
00:51
Four eight command.
00:54
Command, ladder one A.
00:57
Your message.
01:00
We have a person here on the 11th floor that has keys.
01:03
We could send down your way, maybe there.
01:05
Is that the maintenance worker?
01:11
Yes.
01:14
All right, yeah.
01:15
Send him down to the basement.
01:17
Power is secured.
01:18
I don't know who's secured it, but just wait on the elevator.
01:20
Don't touch her yet until we know for sure.
01:25
Received. I'm gonna send him down.
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Location mentioned:
Grant Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
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