Firefighter trapped in fire on 440 westbound Highway, Wake County NC


A firefighter was trapped by a structural collapse during a fire on 440 westbound near Capitol Blvd in Wake County, North Carolina. A rescue team was activated to assist. Medic units responded and reported one female patient with left shoulder pain who was ambulatory and had no head, neck, or back injuries.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
04:47
Transcript:
00:00
In the 4-5-4 Hartie, I'll only about 2,000 pithi.
00:04
Copy that, do you know where you're at?
00:05
I believe I'm going to be in the D, C,
00:11
middle area, possibly a hallway.
00:12
Okay, you're still on the hose line.
00:14
Copy that, still following the hose line on my way out.
00:17
Okay, try and conserve air, keep moving forward.
00:20
Copy that, command, conserve air and keep moving forward.
00:22
They're coming in Medic 31[2].
00:23
Medic 3-1 is in route, 916.
00:29
Head Corps is doing it enough for you to make any response.
00:32
She gets the responder, Chris.
00:34
Enter 4, 5 by the Hardy.
00:36
Nightday. Nightday, nighty.
00:39
It appears I'm gonna need manpower.
00:40
I have some sort of collapse on me right at this moment.
00:43
I'm getting low on air.
00:44
Probably 2,000 PSI as well.
00:45
I'm gonna eat manpower to assist me we're getting the breeze off me.
00:48
Command copies of May Day.
00:50
The RIC[1] team has been activated.
00:51
11, it should be just past Capitol for coming up to it.
00:57
It'll be against the church fairs.
00:59
Engine 11[3] will be arriving on scene shortly.
01:01
This is going to be on 440 westbound right off of the Capitol exit just before you take the Wake Forest exit.
01:09
13th.
01:10
Sorry, I'm gonna wish SkyVas and have to have to be paid.
01:12
Discatch.
01:13
Fly2. Insurer, 40's available.
01:15
You've got a doorway blocking your way out.
01:17
Command, repeat that traffic radio is too low.
01:21
Command copies.
01:22
You've got a block doorway leading you out.
01:26
Do you have any other way out?
01:27
Come on, search in the wall, that's been top or another way out.
01:30
On 440, just before you get on to Wake Forest,
01:33
it's going to be on the Jersey barrier side.
01:35
We'll advise on patient shortly.
01:36
Medicinary on copies.
01:37
Not wrong scene.
01:39
Spacey. I have five on the same.
01:41
Windows, possibly the Vision A.
01:43
Command copy.
01:44
You found a window trying to make your way out of window.
01:46
We've got a team heading that way.
01:47
Copy that. Hit it up.
01:48
Patient.
01:49
Okay, man. I have 3-1 copies, one patient.
01:51
13 in District 9 and 908.
01:54
I'm going to hold you in the 7.
01:55
EMS, the unit respond with Engine 11[3].
01:56
Go ahead for 3-1.
01:58
We're going to have one female patient with left shoulder pain.
02:02
She's ambulatory and she is come outside the vehicle.
02:05
No head, neck, or back pain.
02:07
Copy that. We'll see you shortly.
02:09
We are currently 5 miles out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIC: Rapid Intervention Crew/Rescue Team activation
[2]
Medic 31: EMS unit responding
[3]
Engine 11: Fire unit responding
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Location mentioned:
Capital Blvd, North Carolina
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