Firefighter rescued after house fire in Sidney, Sidney OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a structure fire occurred at a residence near West Russell Road in Sidney. Crews reported heavy smoke and heat from a two-story building. During the response, a firefighter fell through the floor into the basement, prompting a Mayday call and rescue operation. Additional units were requested, and the injured firefighter was located and extricated. Medical care was initiated at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Sidney Police and Fire Dispatch
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05:6
Transcript:
00:00
If you can dispatch the structure fire near West Russell.
00:07
On off two, training.
00:20
Respond near West Russell Road reference to a structure fire.
00:30
This is for Madaguan, go ahead and sign up.
00:39
I think one and engine three are on the scene of a two-story block construction.
00:44
We have smoke showing from the alpha side, 222B command.
00:49
And me a box alarm.
00:51
Here, one scene, two-story structure, smoke showing from the alpha side.
00:59
Engine three, fire attack on the alpha side.
01:01
I'll be out on 360.
01:07
This guy's command, 360 report.
01:13
Man, go ahead, with 360.
01:15
Three-sided view.
01:23
I've got smoke showing from the Alpha side and the basement on the Delta side.
01:27
This will be a working basement fire.
01:30
You're clear on three sides, smoke showing on alpha as well as the basement on Delta side.
01:37
You got a working fire.
01:40
Quintu on your Ivo, your search as a 3 has around hydrant.
01:44
We have backup line and rituals.
01:46
Quix 2 is clear on search.
01:49
Backup line and rituals.
01:52
Quist 2. Quist 2 is on scene.
01:55
Quintu is on scene.
01:57
1512.
02:02
Come here from engine three.
02:08
Go ahead, engine three.
02:14
We have high heat, heavy smoke, making a fire fire on the first floor.
02:20
Copy.
02:22
High heat, heavy smoke, pick up fire attack on the first floor.
02:25
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.
02:30
You know it's a May Day, go ahead.
02:37
A firefighter fell through the floor in the basement and there's heavy heat coming from the basement, please.
02:46
Copy. A firefighter has fallen through the floor.
02:49
You have heavy heat.
02:50
Give as much water flow as you can.
02:54
Quint 2, activate RIT.
03:04
The dispatch room command.
03:07
(name withheld),
03:08
I have.
03:13
We have a Mayday on the fire ground, unit 572 through the basement.
03:17
It'll be a second alarm to start and care flight to Wilson.
03:25
You're clear.
03:27
Confirming Mayday, 572's on the ground.
03:31
Starting second alarm for incoming units.
03:35
The special command.
03:39
Command.
03:40
Command, go ahead.
03:46
Need all incoming units to remain on Sydney Main.
03:49
City Main, I need radio discipline on the off-channel.
03:53
Incoming units remain on Sydney Main, radio discipline on off-channel.
04:04
Go ahead.
04:11
If you're able to.
04:15
Wake up with point two to assist RIT if possible.
04:19
Get my hand line down there.
04:20
They're clear, we're ready, moving down.
04:24
Command.
04:29
Urgent, urgent, urgent.
04:32
RIT has found down firefighters, assessing at this time.
04:39
Crewailers, I copy your traffic.
04:41
Firefighters located, assessing now.
04:44
Dispatch command.
04:46
Community, go ahead.
04:48
Down firefighter has been located.
04:50
They're working on extrication now.
04:52
Down firefighter located, working on extrication.
04:59
Team two, a firefighter is going to be exiting to low air.
05:04
Copy, firefighter exiting, low air.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
W Russell Rd, Sidney, OH 45365
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