Elevator rescue executed at Portland International Airport, Portland OR
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Rescue / EntrapmentAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to an elevator rescue call at Portland International Airport near NE Airport Way. The incident involved a fire on the Charlie side of the building. Additional fire units were requested to assist with fireattack and ventilation.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 80, priority three, elevator rescue, to ticket lobby.
00:05
Engine 80, priority three, elevator rescue, two ticket lobby.
00:10
Timeout, (number withheld).
00:16
Command, engine 18,
00:19
I was able to get a 270,
00:21
we need to get a secondary attack line,
00:25
around the Charlie side.
00:29
Okay, command copies that.
00:30
Engine 15 from command, do you hear that about the secondary attack line, Charlie's side?
00:36
Engine 15 copy,
00:38
Secondary attack line Charlie's side.
00:46
C1's arrived, C1 will go ahead and take command.
00:50
Agent 5, would you join me? I'm right behind you in the command vehicle,
00:55
in the energy vehicle.
00:59
Yeah, standby, Chief.
01:01
I'll be right there.
01:08
And,
01:09
Command, engine 18.
01:12
The fire is from the Charlie's side.
01:14
It looks like it's waking up in the knees a little bit.
01:17
I recommend having second truck on vertical vent.
01:24
Now, command copy that.
01:26
Second truck from vertical vent.
01:31
Four, you got vertical van.
01:41
Command for dispatch, ten minutes.
01:45
Command for dispatch, ten minutes.
01:48
Command for dispatch, ten minutes.
01:53
Dispatch,
01:55
go ahead and start me an extra engine truck, please.
01:58
Copy extra engine and truck.
02:03
Rollover.
02:07
Call at C3, (number withheld), we'll be on Ops 6.
02:11
Priority smash calling a rollover response.
02:13
Easton (number withheld), where the vehicle on its top reports of occupants are already out.
02:18
For engine 9,
02:20
sorry engine 19.
02:21
Squad 12, C3, (number withheld) will be on off 6.
02:24
It is due 26. And then coming down to all companies from engine 18, just get information on the building here.
02:32
Around the Charlie side,
02:34
the landscape is still made.
02:35
It's the first floor entrance,
02:38
a tenth the second floor on the Charlie side here.
02:53
From engine 80.
02:56
Engineer, go ahead.
02:59
Yeah, do we have any more information of location of elevator key one? Is this north ticket lobby?
03:10
There's north ticket lobby on the second floor.
03:14
It's near the TEE David Edward bypass door.
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Location mentioned:
Portland International Airport (PDX), 7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218
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