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Mayday called for fire at building near Lafayette AvenueChicago IL

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S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

According to the dispatch call, a firefighters emergency distress call was made at a structure fire near Lafayette Avenue. Additional fire and emergency medical services were dispatched to respond, with companies instructed to enter from the south off 83rd Street due to blocked access from the north.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Inglewood, Retailers 23 is requesting a Mayday[1], Mayday, May Day, May Day, give a still-and-box alarm, EMS Plan 1[2] for the May-Day response.
00:13
2-25. It's all lost yet.
00:16
I'm a still in a similar commiss.
00:19
All right, two to five.
00:25
The truck 18, you're the new-made, a red truck near Lafayette, truck 18.
00:31
The Italian 15, writ with 18.
00:43
He brings report to us when they're leaving.
00:47
That's your seat.
00:53
33, put me on that Mayday[1].
01:00
2132, okay.
01:06
Engine 15 is available in picking up from the fire.
01:13
7.5, there are any companies that's coming in to this fire.
01:16
You have to come in off 83rd Street.
01:20
Coming in front of the north is blocked up.
01:21
You have to come in off 83rd Street.
01:24
275, the Inuit office,
01:26
Battalion 23 is asking for any rent.
01:32
Okay,
01:35
just to clarify, he's asking for new RITs?
01:38
The RIT has been activated.
01:40
We asked us for new RIT.
01:42
Okay, you have truck 18 as a new red truck with the 15th at time.
01:50
Truck 18 Reds with the 15th time.
01:53
The company that's coming in, they have to come in from the south.
01:58
So, 83rd is a good starting point.
02:02
Coming in from the north is all blocked up.
02:04
So come in from the south on 83rd.
02:09
27, that's to receive all companies on the stone box.
02:13
EMS Plan 1[2] for the May they enter off at 83rd Street.
02:15
All companies enter from the south off 83rd.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call indicating personnel are in immediate danger and require urgent assistance.
[2]
EMS Plan 1: Elevated EMS response deploying additional ambulances and supervisors for incidents with multiple patients.

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S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

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