Firefighters respond to structure fire at sunflower apartments, Lawrence KS
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a simulated structure fire near Missouri Street at the Sunflower Apartments. They addressed an active fire in a duplex unit and rescued a victim trapped in the building. Multiple fire and medical units coordinated to perform searches, ventilation, and victim care during the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
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07:6
Transcript:
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This is an alarm for a simulated structure fire.
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Simulated structure fire near Missouri Street for Medic 12, Medic 5, Medic 1,
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Engine 1, Ladder 5, Short a Fire Truck, and Battalion 2.
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All units going route.
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Okay,
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calling out.
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Go now.
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All right. All right.
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The one's in route.
00:36
All units in route.
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We have reports from KUPD that we have an active fire.
00:45
The 12 dispatch on off-state.
00:51
Go ahead, Midd12.
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On scene of a one-story, small duplex house,
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working fire on Unit 20,
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will be Missouri Command, hold the current assignments,
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operating the offensive strategy.
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Understand your Missouri Command.
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District 5, be the next in scene on scene.
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Good command update.
01:32
Go ahead, command.
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360 complete.
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We have a walkout basement on the Charlie side.
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Reports from on scene.
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We have a victim on the Charlie Delta corner of the structure.
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Forcing the front door now.
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Possible oxygen trap.
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Ladder 5, Level 1, Alpha side.
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Netify's on scene.
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Agent 1 is level 1.
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Tadion 2 is on scene.
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The battalion 2 is on scene.
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The battalion 2 to Missouri Command.
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We have a working fire in Apartment 20 with Knoxman trapped in the Charlie Delta corner.
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That's correct, Kim and you can.
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That is correct.
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We are, we have the foot door force.
02:48
No assignments at this time.
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We need our rescue in the Charlie Delta corner.
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The Delta Corner, I'll take it from out here.
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Command, ladder 5.
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Lighter 5, good.
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You're assigned fire attack.
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Lighter 5 is fire attack.
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Command, a medic 12.
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Commander 12.
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Your assigned primary search of Unit 20.
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That's on primary source unit 20.
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Randomatic fire.
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Medic 5. Let's make entry on the Charlie Delta window.
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There's an occupant reporting their grandmother's in there.
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Make an entry at Charlie Delta.
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Engine 1.
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Major 1.
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Steve's established the water supply to ladder five.
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Let's coordinate some ventilation with ladder five and think about vertical ventilation.
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We'll be vertical ventilating with ladder five.
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We'll be vertical ventilating on the health side.
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Medic One on scene reporting the command.
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Command of Medic 1, you're assigned primary search of Unit 21.
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Primary search, Unit 21.
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Did you want to ladder 5?
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Number 5?
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We're going to be vertical ventilating on the Alpha side.
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Let us know if the fire's on the Charlie or Alpha Site.
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Stand by.
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We're going to command.
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The priority traffic.
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The priority traffic.
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The victim, we're coming out on the Charlie side, need medical.
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I'm a victim, Charlie's side.
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They're going to be assigned to medic 6.
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Medics 6, you're signed medical.
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6thus in-row.
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Medic 2 in row, abdominal pain, L.M.H, room ER 17.
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Room 1 setting, going to Advent Lemex City Center at 955.
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Spider-5, he's no one.
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Spider-5.
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We're going to see the Joker's VIN.
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Ben, Vince, Ben.
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Man of Medic 5.
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Medic 5.
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Deck Alpha.
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Pedic 1, Mr.
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Mann.
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Spec 1.
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Primary search on Unit 21, complete and clear.
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Ready for reassignment.
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All clear, Department 21.
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Recycle on deck alpha.
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Another 12, command.
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Go ahead, May 12.
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The 12th is complete on unit 1.
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Ready for real time.
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All complete, unit 20.
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Let's exit the building on deck alpha.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Sunflower Apartments, 1021 Missouri St, Lawrence, KS 66044
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