Firefighter trapped in basement during structure fire, Sidney OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a two-story residence near West Russell had a structure fire with heavy smoke. Firefighters responded and started an attack. A Mayday was declared when a firefighter became trapped in the basement. Firefighters worked to rescue the trapped firefighter while extinguishing the fire. Care Flight was requested for medical assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Sidney Police and Fire Dispatch
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05:34
Transcript:
00:00
On near West Russell for a structure fire, heavy smoke coming out of the front and multiple callers.
00:10
Dispatch clear?
00:11
14-17.
00:14
Station 1. Station 2 clear.
00:21
Dispatch.
00:23
Station 1.
00:24
Station 1, go ahead.
00:29
Medical 1, engine 3, 0.3 en route.
00:34
Clear, medical 1, engine 3, 0.3, and route.
00:39
Dispac, Quint 3, and route.
00:41
Quint 3 en route.
00:47
Dispatch for Medical 1.
00:50
Medical 1, go ahead.
00:56
Medic 1, engine 3 on team.
01:01
It was two store.
01:03
Structure on a basic.
01:06
Let's go showing.
01:08
Alpha 5. 15th command.
01:12
Engine 3 will be making an attack.
01:14
Medical 1, Engine 3, Quint 3, you're on scene of two-story, split residence on a basement,
01:20
smoke showing on Alpha side, Unit 15, B-command, Engine 3 will be getting an attack.
01:26
Stand by. Turbo 16.
01:34
That's Quint 2 is on scene.
01:36
Quint 2 on scene. Clint 2 on scene.
01:42
Special command.
01:45
Command[2], go ahead.
01:51
Okay, let's strike a box alarm.
01:53
Three-six complete.
01:57
Heavy smoke, Alpha.
01:58
Alpha, Alpha, Alpha, 5.
02:00
Clear, on strike, no, box alarm, 3-6, complete, heavy smoke, alpha-brother side.
02:05
Get special attack crew.
02:08
Go ahead.
02:10
Two-and-three attack crew has water on the fire, the fire is out.
02:18
Clear on fire is out.
02:24
Mayday[1], Mayday, Mayday.
02:26
Firefighter shows.
02:27
We've got high heat, high flame smoke comes from the basement.
02:37
Unit with May Day.
02:39
I copy your May Day.
02:40
Slow down and repeat.
02:42
I have point two coming to you.
02:49
This is a special man.
02:50
I work out of May Day on this channel.
02:53
All the units maintain ready discipline.
02:55
And they're going to switch to Offs 1.
02:57
I have point two making entry to assess the May Day.
03:01
Give me another box along.
03:05
Clear, strike another box alarm,
03:08
Mayday[1],
03:09
Quint 2 will be making entry.
03:16
You did declare your May Day.
03:18
Repeat your May Day traffic.
03:24
May Day, May Day, May Day, May Day.
03:25
Firefighter's trouble fell through the floor.
03:28
We've got visible flames, high flames, high smoke.
03:35
There are Firefire Shultes down, high heat, high flames.
03:39
You check his air.
03:40
That's down this past.
03:42
It can find you and give me your location.
03:50
Division 3 of Pat Crew is still on Division 1.
03:53
Fire is out up here.
03:56
Flames coming from the basement, smoke coming from the basement with Firefighter Shelfy soon.
04:02
Do you have firefighter hearing with you, Linhart?
04:07
Firefire is with me.
04:12
You're clear.
04:14
Can you use that hose line to make that situation better for Shultzzi?
04:19
Okay.
04:28
Providing me from command.
04:37
Shulte is going to be in the basement.
04:39
They are operating on Division 1.
04:42
Lindhart has accountability,
04:44
himself and Abbott.
04:46
There'll be dowsing that far with the hose line.
04:49
Can you make your way to that basement division?
04:53
Masquare, be advised on high-test.
04:56
Aaron, I'm located, no safe.
05:00
Putting a new mask on down.
05:02
Be clear, contact made.
05:09
Dispatch from command.
05:12
Command[2], go ahead.
05:13
Command[2], go ahead.
05:17
You check the capability of care flight force, please.
05:21
Clear, calling Care Flight.
05:24
Care Flight is available.
05:30
Clear, I'm going to have you launch Care Flight.
05:33
Standby for LV.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: International distress signal indicating grave and imminent danger and requesting immediate assistance
[2]
Command: Incident Command acknowledging or managing the scene
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Russell Rd, Sidney, OH 45365
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