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Elevator malfunction reported near South Seventeenth StreetRichmond VA

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audio iconMedical Emergency
S 17th St, Richmond, VA 23219

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an elevator malfunction near South Seventeenth Street in Richmond. Initial reports suggested a person might be trapped, but responders found the elevator empty. The scene was cleared shortly after.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Elevator incident.
00:01
Seventeenth South Seventeenth Street.
00:04
Engine six, truck two, and battalion one.
00:07
Elevator incident,
00:09
near South Seventeenth Street.
00:12
Cross streets are East Main Street and East Cary Street.
00:15
On pack channel two.
00:17
Time out 1308.
00:23
Units en route to near South Seventeenth Street for the elevator incident.
00:29
Report of a subject trapped in the elevator.
00:34
Elevator malfunction,
00:36
but you know we are.
00:38
Version of Engine One, we're standing from East Broad and we're close at six.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:48
Engine Twenty-two, I copy patient contact.
00:50
Engine One, go again with your traffic.
00:56
Actually, Engine Twenty-two, go again with your truck.
01:02
Truck Two on scene, Seventeenth Street off command.
01:09
Again, 22, I copy.
01:11
You're on scene with command at 1311 hours.
01:18
Turn from Seventeenth Street command.
01:24
Seventeenth Street command to.
01:30
One elevator in building near South Seventeenth Street and it's clear.
01:35
Do you have any other information?
01:42
Negative.
01:43
The call says that there's only one elevator in the building.
01:51
Okay, it's clear.
01:53
No one's inside.
01:54
All of the companies can go back.
02:00
Last copy.
02:01
All other companies can return to service on Seventeenth Street at 1314 hours.

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S 17th St, Richmond, VA 23219

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