Firefighter trapped after ceiling collapse in school fire, Wake County NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at a three-story educational building on Spring Forest Road. During firefighting efforts, a ceiling collapsed, trapping a firefighter inside. A rescue team was activated to locate and assist the trapped firefighter. Smoke and low visibility complicated the situation, and efforts included searching and evacuating personnel from hazardous areas.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
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Patrick's on the scene 22-01 Spring Forest Road nothing showing got a brought the three-story non-combustible education facility 300 for 300 engine 15 officer establishing spring forest command going to vision one from the education part two
00:25
you many bumpers seven on thing
00:27
Hey, I'm going to have to remove your cross dispatch with engine 3, your crosslink, you're connected to them.
00:34
So I'm going to remove that in order to get you guys in route, just so you know.
00:37
Copy, we're on seeing.
00:38
A lot of 15 in route.
00:39
Man, I'm still making my way out, I'm at the 100-foot mark.
00:43
Second coupling.
00:44
Roger, 100 footmarks have been co-cund.
00:47
Can you give me a side of the building?
00:48
7. Agent 50 driver.
00:50
Staff is the size that they think it's the 3rd floor.
00:52
We're out the mark, however to confirm it.
00:55
Copy third four bathroom.
00:56
Nees 7, 15 driver.
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Longtown intake, smoke cages, searchable, men's restroom.
01:02
Full viz command.
01:03
Go. We have a low-long-air on air on the next 25 percent of ours.
01:06
Roger. Correction, I'm hit the 33% lock.
01:08
I'm just inside the park door.
01:09
I'm still on the hose line.
01:10
I'm making my way out.
01:11
All right, I got secondary RIT[1] teams come to that location, the gang access.
01:15
We're coming to get you.
01:16
You're coming to get you. Go.
01:17
4B, I'm at the same location.
01:18
There's been a ceiling collapse.
01:20
I'm trapped. I'm only Alpha Quadrant, Alpha, Bravo Quadrant.
01:22
Send the RIT[1] team on the activate my pass.
01:24
RIT[1] team's activated.
01:26
Remain calm, conserve your air.
01:27
Only transmit is necessary.
01:29
Just keep going.
01:30
Me, seven. I have four, you turn service.
01:32
Did you get me in. Send,
01:33
copy. In fact. Headquarters, are you still on a hub sign?
01:35
Number four, copy. 73-year-old female conscious and breathing.
01:38
She pulled a catheter out, no pain, just the issue with the Catherine being pulled out, breathing normally final 26-hour1.
01:44
6-5-10.
01:48
...command I made it to the end of the hose line, the wall is blocked.
01:51
The hose line is blocked by collapse.
01:53
I cannot move any further.
01:54
Copy. I'm updating the RIT[1] team.
01:56
Can you advise the location in the building?
01:58
I believe I'm in the V-O Charlie Quadrant.
02:02
Bravo-Claughtley Quadrant.
02:03
I think I'm in a living room.
02:04
I've got a window on the opposite side I can go out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team (firefighter rescue operation)
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Location mentioned:
Spring Forest Rd, North Carolina
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