Firefighter calls mayday during building fire and collapse, Raleigh NC
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred near E Edenton St, Raleigh, involving a possible structural collapse. A firefighter trapped inside called a mayday for assistance as their air supply was running low. Emergency medical and rescue teams responded to the scene on 440 westbound near the Capitol exit.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
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Attack 16 from engine 9.
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Go ahead.
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Live physics trap is up.
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It's a lot of comments. We're trying to verify.
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In the 4-5-4 Hartie, I'll only about 2,000 pithi.
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Copy that, do you know where you're at?
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I believe I'm going to be in the D, C,
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middle area, possibly a hallway.
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Okay, you're still on the hose line.
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Copy that, still following the hose line on my way out.
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Okay, try and conserve air, keep moving forward.
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Copy that, command, conserve air and keep moving forward.
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They're coming in Medic 31.
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Medic 3-1 is in route, 916.
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Head Corps is doing it enough for you to make any response.
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She gets the responder, Chris.
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Enter 4, 5 by the Hardy.
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Nightday. Nightday, nighty.
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It appears I'm gonna need manpower.
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I have some sort of collapse on me right at this moment.
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I'm getting low on air.
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Probably 2,000 PSI as well.
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I'm gonna eat manpower to assist me we're getting the breeze off me.
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Command copies of May Day.
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The RIC[1] team has been activated.
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11, it should be just past Capitol for coming up to it.
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It'll be against the church fairs.
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Engine 11 will be arriving on scene shortly.
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This is going to be on 440 westbound right off of the Capitol exit just before you take the Wake Forest exit.
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13th.
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Sorry,
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I'm gonna wish SkyVas and have to have to be paid.
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Discatch.
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Fly2.
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Insurer, 40's available.
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You've got a doorway blocking your way out.
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Command, repeat that traffic radio is too low.
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Command copies.
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You've got a block doorway leading you out.
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Do you have any other way out?
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Come on, search in the wall, that's been top or another way out.
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On 440, just before you get on to Wake Forest,
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it's going to be on the Jersey barrier side.
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We'll advise on patient shortly.
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Medicinary on copies.
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Not wrong scene.
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Spacey. I have five on the same.
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Windows, possibly the Vision A.
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Command copy.
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You found a window trying to make your way out of window.
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We've got a team heading that way.
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Copy that. Hit it up.
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Patient. Okay, man. I have 3-1 copies, one patient.
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13 in District 9 and 908.
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I'm going to hold you in the 7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIC: Rapid Intervention Crew/team activated for firefighter rescue
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Location mentioned:
Near E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601
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