House fire with basement involvement in Adamstown, Adamstown MD
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Fire & ArsonA house fire occurred near Flint Hill Road in Adamstown involving the basement. Firefighters worked on extinguishing the fire, conducting ventilation, and performing search efforts. One firefighter was treated for burns, and the Fire Marshal was requested to respond.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Fire - Digital
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08:9
Transcript:
00:00
Fox 2315, near Flint Hill Road, Pink Thunderboard Road, Wing Road, house fire 9-Dil-852.
00:09
852. Hey, go ahead.
00:15
Give you an update.
00:17
Okay, we have a basement fire.
00:20
We got water on the fire now.
00:23
We've got truck 23 and 2-3-2 in the basement.
00:30
I'm going to take the basement division.
00:33
We have engine 3-1 on the first floor.
00:36
And they were one of the special services and the primaries on the first floor.
00:43
Okay, I'll copy.
00:44
I'll go ahead and take the command, my vehicle,
00:47
across the street.
00:48
Uh,
00:50
you advise you're in the basement, correct?
00:57
Correct. And basement, actually I'll be on the Delta side.
01:00
So we walk up basement.
01:03
Okay. Here are now the basement division.
01:06
What units are with you again?
01:10
What are you going to be my cell?
01:18
I'm going to be my cell.
01:21
I'm going to go ahead and the first floor is really the way to the test.
01:25
It's walked up in my first floor.
01:30
Okay, you got a lot of feedback.
01:38
The next year we'll get the one we're on at the last one second.
01:52
Command to cruise on Division 1, identify.
01:57
Command to cruise on Division 1, identified.
02:07
Good.
02:13
...engine transfer.
02:16
854.
02:17
Number one, command, you got myself growing three and truck door.
02:30
Man, you're okay on that end of one-three one.
02:33
You had a truck for what other unit?
02:37
Command engine 141 Rescue Squad 3 and Truck 4 on the Division 1.
02:42
4-1 is the Division 1 supervisor.
02:50
4-1, you're up to this line.
02:56
Judge 2-3-6 command.
02:59
Correction 2-5-1 to command.
03:01
Command.
03:05
We're driving a command.
03:07
I think we can stop breaking windows.
03:13
That's correct.
03:14
Cruise that are on the exterior going to pull the windows.
03:16
Hold up on that.
03:20
Okay.
03:34
251 command.
03:37
You're the calling command, go ahead.
03:40
Engine 251.
03:42
Red 360 is complete single store in all floors for light smoke conditions.
03:45
Your basement is clear.
03:47
Utilities are still and tell them secured.
03:49
RIT[1] is established on Side Alpha.
03:51
251 officer has it.
03:56
Copy engine 251 with RIT[1] on side alpha.
04:03
3rd3 straight down.
04:07
Thank you, 33,000.
04:08
Go ahead and repeat that.
04:15
Command to Engine 311.
04:18
Good. Make sure you get the water supply set up.
04:24
Safety 901, you are the Incident's AET officer.
04:31
311 command.
04:32
I'm not sure where the warning flies.
04:39
First engine 740, station 31 transfer,
04:43
877.
04:48
Four other engine companies, I think we might be alright.
04:54
We're on the other side of engine 232 right.
05:00
Command to the basement for an update.
05:05
Yeah, Chief.
05:07
Fire's not.
05:09
Looks like we got it all opened up.
05:11
We're going to pause the pressure to ventilate the fan through the tower side door.
05:19
Okay, I've got to fire knocked, you're opening up and you need some fans.
05:24
Command to Division 1 update.
05:29
Okay, you have truck four with you, correct?
05:33
Okay,
05:38
you have truck four with you, correct?
05:43
That great.
05:45
Okay, one of those units can get the attic ladder for you.
05:49
Make sure you get up there and check there's still a good amount of smoke up there.
05:54
Command to Basement, you can have your special service work on the fan for you.
06:03
Two-five one or two minutes.
06:07
Rapid intervention, go ahead.
06:12
2.9 and 923 have one for checkup for burns.
06:16
I'd recommend a replacement.
06:20
Copy one for checkup with burns record.
06:23
Additional ALS[2] and BLS[3], also the Fire Marshal.
06:27
Command request an additional ALS[2], BLS[3], and Fire Marshal, E59.
06:36
FM 904 is in round.
06:39
FM 940-E-559.
06:43
Command's Basement,
06:45
have you completed a primary search?
06:52
That's right.
06:56
And the results?
06:59
Hey, one searches.
07:01
If you can send me an additional engine crew, any two-three-two bags to back out here directly.
07:10
Copy additional engine crew.
07:17
Okay, Command to Engine 3-1.
07:22
Do you have an assignment right now?
07:28
Okay,
07:32
go to the basement.
07:33
Command to Division 1, have you completed a primary search?
07:44
Copy primary negative on dimension 1.
07:51
Here, Plenthal Reimanditon in the duration 20 minutes, 901.
07:56
Copy 20 minutes.
07:58
Fire is not working on overhaul and ventilation at this time.
08:03
We do have one burn victim.
08:08
Correct, okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned to firefighter rescue standby
[2]
ALS: Advanced Life Support; higher-level prehospital emergency medical care, typically provided by paramedics.
[3]
BLS: Basic medical support provided by emergency responders, typically without advanced life-saving interventions.
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Location mentioned:
Flint Hill Rd, Adamstown, MD 21710
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