Man falls 15 feet into orchestra pit at auditorium, Portland ME
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According to the dispatch call, a 55-year-old man fell about 15 feet into the orchestra pit backstage at Merrill Auditorium, 389 Congress Street in Portland. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Stillford,
00:01
Saturday, 1,
00:04
39,
00:05
Congress Street,
00:06
for a 55-year-old male who fell 15 feet.
00:11
Your option, B3.
00:13
Madam 1, McKee one, Merrill Auditorium, 389 Congress Street for a 55-reels male who fell 15 feet.
00:22
Double have a call, Y'all Channel 3.
00:32
See you next problem.
00:40
answering C-9.
00:43
Moving on that box, please, with the Meryl.
00:47
7.
00:55
C9 to Ladder 1 or Medcu 1.
00:58
Lada 1.
01:00
We're going to have you parking the rear of the Merrill on Cumberland Avenue.
01:07
It's going to be our best back first.
01:09
Temple.
01:15
I want to make you want you.
01:17
If you copy, see nice traffic about coming in and off, come about it.
01:25
Central.
01:29
C-suitors responding units.
01:30
The show is just letting out to the ton of kids on Marl Street.
01:34
Just spoke with the representative.
01:36
The victim is backstage and opened the stage into the orchestra pit.
01:45
All units responding.
01:47
Repeat, the victim is backstage.
01:48
They fell off the stage into the orchestra pit.
01:54
I don't want problems.
02:00
All units entry is going to be through the reversal hall.
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Location mentioned:
Myrtle St, Portland, ME 04101
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