Firefighter rescued from basement fire on South Green River Road, Evansville IN
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a basement fire on South Green River Road in Evansville, Indiana. One firefighter issued a distress call but was located and rescued safely. The fire caused the first floor to collapse and the structure was evacuated. No civilian victims were reported at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Vanderburgh County Fire
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06:3
Transcript:
00:00
Command for Rescue 1 and it cleared the mayday, the down number is going.
00:07
Rescue 1, I couldn't copy your traffic.
00:14
Rescue 1, repeat your traffic for command.
00:19
The mandate is cleared.
00:26
Clear on Mayday[1].
00:27
Dispatch, we have the firefighter located.
00:30
He is coming out of the structure at this time.
00:34
Dispatch is clear.
00:35
The firefighter has been located coming out of the structure.
00:42
Dispatch from Command.
00:44
Command, go ahead.
00:47
Do you have an A.R.
00:48
Mark? Get it from around?
00:51
That's affirmative.
00:52
ETA 5 minute 05.
00:56
Clear 05 minutes.
01:02
One out of three, having an office meeting.
01:04
Clear one atom three, switch to fire ground one.
01:10
In the 6th command, I need a second line to the delta side where we entered.
01:17
We still have an active basement fire and the first floor is compromised, Chief.
01:24
I'm clear on that.
01:26
Second line to the rear of the structure on the delta side.
01:29
All companies be advised.
01:31
First floor can be compromised.
01:35
Thank you, one day.
01:38
That hose line is on its way down is basically right now.
01:45
All companies, be advised, man.
01:46
There are holes in the floor on the first floor.
01:49
Be advised.
01:55
One battalion three is on scene South Green River Road.
01:58
Clear, Retalion, three.
02:04
The man from letter 16.
02:15
Command from dispatches B-Vice 15 is on Fire Ground 2 calling for you.
02:20
We got heavy fires here's a victim home.
02:23
I'm clear. All companies return to Fireground 1, return to Fireground 1.
02:28
The Mayday[1] has been cleared.
02:30
On Fireground 2, the Mayday[1] has been cleared.
02:32
Command is advising, switch to Fireground 1.
02:35
Section 6. Turn that bumper line for me.
02:41
Command from dispatches.
02:43
Just be advised Clint 16 to switch the fire ground wall and they're advising heavy fire through the vent hole.
02:50
Clear on heavy fire through the vent hole.
02:53
Click on heavy fire through the Charlie's back gangle as well.
03:08
Let's pull everybody out and regroup on this, maybe, because she's running all over the place.
03:13
First course compromise,
03:16
and then we can do a part when we get outside.
03:19
Command's clear.
03:20
All companies abandon the structure.
03:22
All companies abandon the structure.
03:24
Drivers sound your horns.
03:26
Driver sound your horns.
03:32
That's what's clear.
03:33
All companies on South Green River Road evacuate the structure.
03:41
Safety 1 from command.
03:44
We need to get a PAR conducted.
03:45
All companies prepare for PAR.
03:52
Safety 1 to command.
03:54
Ladder 16 has PAR.
03:56
Rescue 1.
04:02
529 has PAR.
04:03
2.9 has PAR.
04:08
I'm clear.
04:13
Special Special Command.
04:15
Command, go ahead.
04:18
You get a center point here, we have some electric crops and they can take care of.
04:23
I'm clear, they've been notified.
04:25
We'll call them back to the EPA.
04:28
Question one, power to place.
04:42
Safety 1 from dispatch on Fireground 1.
04:47
Go ahead.
04:49
Just information, I believe Rescue 1 was advising PAR is complete.
04:54
You just might want to double check with them.
04:55
It's hard to understand them.
04:58
I'm player.
05:04
Rescue 1 has PAR.
05:09
Safety One is clear on Rescue One.
05:15
Safety One Command.
05:16
Engine 14 has power.
05:23
Dispatchroom, Command.
05:26
Command, go ahead.
05:29
Did you have information pre-arrival on a possible victim in his house?
05:34
Negative is called in by the neighbor, and there was just an EDP alert for the elderly residents that was there.
05:41
So that was all we had.
05:44
I'm clear, thank you.
05:46
I believe Engine 6 advised, they spoke with the son who advised the mother that lived there was in a nursing home.
05:54
I'm clear, thank you.
05:57
Also, Centerpoint, ETA, 02 minutes, two minutes.
06:01
Also, this is your 20-20 minute benchmark.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Firefighter distress call indicating an immediate life-threatening emergency requiring rapid intervention
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Location mentioned:
S Green River Rd, Evansville, IN
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