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Elevator entrapment at VA Hospital in Providence

Heard on: Providence RI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
00:48
00:00
(number withheld) Chalkstone Avenue, the VA hospital main building.
audio iconRescue/Entrapment
Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an apparent elevator entrapment at the VA Hospital on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence. Three individuals were reportedly trapped between the second and third floors. Fire units including Engine 15, Ladder 6, and a special hazards team were assigned to assist with the rescue operation.

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