Firefighter trapped after roof collapse at fire in Ferndale, Ferndale MI
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Fire & ArsonA fire in a building near East 9 Mile Road in Ferndale led to interior firefighting operations. During the event, a roof collapsed and a firefighter became trapped. A rapid intervention team was deployed to assist, and additional alarms were called to provide more support.
Audio|Heard on: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3202 (South/Oakway) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
Listen to dispatch call
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue one I'm going to need you to meet you're going to full two and a half to the Charlie side of the building squad two you can cancel 1512 we're going to need tools and bundle stages of the door
00:22
squad two cabinet thank you squad for it is a priority three
00:28
Scholar4 copies
00:33
Codafor copies Sedge from 30
00:36
Goa 30
00:41
Agent 30 Clear with being risking 92 transporting a patient O-1
00:47
NG1 NG1 POMS from NG1 Oh,
00:51
go ahead
00:53
Radio Life1, Clearance Service
00:56
We're sufficient on two and a half.
00:58
We will connect the high-rise bonus statement.
01:01
15-14-14-19.
01:04
Ruski-782-1-said.
01:07
Bill again?
01:09
Miss Hes-Mitch, Rochester Rollsfire, Alpha-22.
01:12
Sufficient on two and a half.
01:15
Alpha-22.
01:17
22 is clear and returning.
01:20
Engine 1 is, they've got this 2 and a half supply.
01:23
You can go out and break it and connect to the engine.
01:26
Also we're going to need a water supply.
01:29
I'll be establishing a water supply, I've connected the 2.5.
01:36
You want Tom from Measure 1?
01:39
Head.
01:43
And you're making entry soon you are clear to charge the lines.
01:51
Happy charge the lines.
01:57
930, EMS, Rochester Road and Englewood Avenue, Red Fusion versus truck, airbags.
02:06
Rescue 3,
02:08
Heavy Rescution Station 3.
02:12
Clarity responding from the road.
02:42
Down wire. ECHOWone, Latter 1, Echo Lane and Echo Road.
02:48
Anyone, go ahead.
02:50
Later-Wobbies.
02:56
Alarm's been reset, we're cleared in service.
02:59
Time for?
03:04
Radio from Ladder 1.
03:06
Ladder 1.
03:09
Ladder 1.
03:11
Radio, you can show Ladder 1 in Ralph.
03:14
Town 4.
03:17
Command Mc2 on the office on the office on McClain 99.
03:26
EMS, 8450 West 10-mile road, employee with high BP, Gave 4, Park at BackSize.
03:35
Nine copies, that'll be the Charlie side you guys are making an interim.
03:39
Thanks one.
03:46
Just fast, he was around.
03:49
Never. No,
03:55
910, 910, Rescue 9 do you want to run away? Never.
04:03
Videos on the air with a lift assist for Rescue 9, N's Bridge Lane, Section 1504.
04:14
C9 4 3 10 nights between section 15104 list desist only requested fire all units standby for emergency traffic
04:32
They're calling Mayday[1] copies.
04:34
We have a firefighter, a roof collapse,
04:39
and you need a RIT[2] team down there.
04:41
Any other equipment that you'll need, is there anything, are they timed at all?
04:47
Now RIT[2] 1, Firefighter is trapped.
04:50
You've touched some breathing.
04:52
Our areas of 4,500, we just need to remove the route.
05:00
We'll be sending a RIT[2] team down with tools and a RITPack break Ferndale from command.
05:08
We're going to need to start a second and third alarm.
05:11
Our staging area will be on nine mile and channel.
05:13
We're going to be switching all fireground operations in Channel 2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call indicating immediate danger and need for urgent assistance and rescue operations.
[2]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team assigned to locate and rescue distressed firefighters
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
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