Firefighters respond to confirmed fire at Missouri Apartments, Lawrence KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a confirmed structure fire at Missouri Apartments buildings 4 and 5 in Lawrence, Kansas. Smoke was visible upon arrival. Fire crews conducted an offensive fire attack, established water supply, and performed primary searches in affected apartments. The fire was located in the kitchen area and knocked down. No victims were found inside the building during the search.
Audio|Heard on: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
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05:50
Transcript:
00:00
Standby for simulated structure fire on offstate.
00:03
Alarm, alarm, alarm.
00:06
Structure fire level one near Missouri Apartments 4 and 5.
00:14
Units responding: Quint 2, Medic 11, Medic 40.
00:19
Engine 5, Medic 5,
00:22
and Medic 12.
00:27
The unit's going around.
00:37
Middick 14-Hap.
00:42
Make 11 route.
00:48
Units, when you come into the scene, hug the curb to the north to allow a lane open for PD to come in.
01:02
KUPD is reporting confirmed structure fire in building five with possible occupants trapped.
01:10
You can come on scene.
01:18
Quint 2 dispatch on off page.
01:26
Quint 2 on the scene, a small, single story, duplex apartment,
01:31
working fire, smoke showing from the east.
01:33
Went two will be establishing a water supply, stretching a line for fire attack in building five in the offensive strategy.
01:42
Hold our current assignment.
01:44
Quint two has Missouri command.
01:49
Understanding you've got a working fire in building five.
01:51
You have Missouri command and a water supply.
01:53
Medic 40 level one.
02:00
What unit was level one?
02:04
Medic 40.
02:09
Medic 40, primary search apartment five.
02:14
Pick 11, level one.
02:24
Medic 11, stretch the line from Quint 2 to apartment 4.
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Primary search,
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see if you can locate the fire.
02:36
Stretch a line from Quint 2,
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primary search,
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Delta.
02:46
Missouri Command Dispatch with a follow-up report.
02:51
Go ahead with your follow-up.
02:57
We'll have a working fire and apartment fire will continue in the offensive strategy.
03:01
There is a basement, walkout basement on the Charlie side and Delta side.
03:06
It does not appear involved.
03:07
Hold our current assignment. Quint 2 has outside accountability.
03:13
Dispatch copy.
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Alpside accountability.
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You've got a working fire in building five.
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Okay, one of the same.
03:29
Searchman, you copy Tide 1-on-Seam.
03:32
I wish that, they could convince you.
03:36
Clift 2 on fire, 10, the area inner building 5.
03:40
Medics 40 on primary search, in building 5.
03:45
Medic 11 is on primary search, in building 4.
03:57
Okay, I copied those assignments.
03:59
You got point two is fire attack.
04:02
Part 5, Medicare 4, it's primary search.
04:05
It's correct to make 40, primary search.
04:08
Part 5 and Medicare 11 is primary search, medical 4.
04:12
I'll be assuming command.
04:14
Day 1, 2,
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Dispatch.
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Go for Dispatch.
04:23
I'll be assuming ZERC command or main office strategy.
04:26
Command Post will be located on the Alpha Delta Corps.
04:33
Then you're assuming command post alpha delta.
04:40
Surrey Command to dispatch requesting a district medical unit.
04:47
Central Medicaid community, you get to medic four.
05:01
Located the fire in the back of the building,
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in the kitchen, knocked down on the fire.
05:09
Okay,
05:12
once you're reporting, knock down on the fire, the kitchen, do you have additional needs?
05:18
No additional needs.
05:20
A fire stand or not seen reported that a victim was inside a bedroom.
05:24
We have not located him.
05:29
Okay, I'm going to have you assist Medic 40 with the continuing primary search in apartment five.
05:38
I understand.
05:39
This is Medic 40.
05:41
Okay.
05:48
Question, ventilation.
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