Firefighter injured during structure fire in Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach CA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a structure fire near CA-1 and 190th St in Redondo Beach. During the operation, a firefighter was injured with a leg wound and called a mayday for urgent help. Crews located and rescued the injured firefighter, provided medical treatment, and continued extinguishing the fire.
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07:52
Transcript:
00:00
Exposure group copies.
00:02
We pull ceiling, there is no heat, but we do have a hose line in here, and for some reason it breaks that wall, we'll hold it here.
00:13
If you wind up needing additional manpower assistance, let me know and make that request and get you some units.
00:20
Yeah, if...
00:27
To report to engine 64 exposure group expectations search for fire on the delta exposure and evacuate occupants as needed engine 64 you're getting engine 100 and engine 32 engine 64 for Pacific command one additional request since I gave you two units I'll need you to also confirm that no fire has made its way into the Petco.
01:00
Engine 64 copies.
01:02
I'll get back to once I have confirmation of Petco and that all occupants are out of the buildings and if anything changes.
01:15
LA County Engine 100, you're working for me, exposure group.
01:19
I need you to go into the Pacific Animal Hospital and the hair design, remove any occupants.
01:25
Double-check that attic space report back to me.
01:31
Fire attack from Pacific Command.
01:38
Go for fire attack.
01:43
Let me know your position, progress, and needs.
01:46
Are you making good headway, yes, or no?
01:52
We're starting to make some headway right now.
01:55
We're probably 5 to 10 feet in.
02:00
We're having a little improvement in heat, but I'm still not at the seat of the fire.
02:13
21.
02:20
Set of the structure,
02:22
we're seeing some improvement.
02:28
How that's it looks like.
02:36
How's it looking in there? Do you need more?
02:43
Root from fire tackle.
02:46
A lot of the heat has been lifted as well as some of the smoke.
02:51
If you can open that up a little bit more,
02:55
that will be helpful.
03:01
Sir Tommy wants me to be to stand by for now.
03:12
Yes, I need additional ladders,
03:14
have that truck officer meet me face-to-face, I'll put them to work.
03:19
Stop for that, you're going to get truck 9-1.
03:23
Press 9-1.
03:29
Arrow, uh, access,
03:31
and you'll meet the officer and crew there, top side.
03:44
All units from Pacific Command, we have a Mayday[1] in progress, hold your radio traffic.
03:49
Unit with Mayday[1], this is Pacific Command.
03:56
Copy that, you are lost with a leg injury.
04:01
I need you to activate your pass,
04:05
activate your light.
04:07
Keep low and look for your surrounding crews for assistance.
04:14
When you have a moment,
04:15
let me know your air supply.
04:17
Help is on the way.
04:23
Firefire Smith copies.
04:26
My air is about halfway.
04:31
Copy that. Can you get a better description of where you think you are in the building so we can assist getting you out of there?
04:41
It looks like I can see the front door in Windows.
04:46
All right, I copy that.
04:48
Again, light on,
04:50
pass on, keep low, help is on the way.
04:53
Break.
04:54
Fire attack,
04:56
engine 6-1, be advised.
04:59
Your squad member is injured.
05:01
He can see the windows.
05:03
Expectations.
05:04
Continue to flow water on the seat of the fire and see if you can locate him and get him assistance.
05:16
Partners helping them out to the front door.
05:18
We will continue to fight this fire.
05:28
All units on the Pacific Incident.
05:31
Emergency, May Day is over.
05:34
Firefighter Smith has been located and is being brought to the entrance, or excuse me, the point of entry for medical needs.
05:42
All units stand by for a roll call.
05:47
Medical Group Squad 6-2 from Pacific Command.
05:53
Medical Group, a counterfeit-2.
05:57
Negative, no roll call yet.
05:59
This is a real-life assignment.
06:02
Medical Group, Squad 6-2 from Pacific Command.
06:05
Come in.
06:08
Go ahead.
06:10
I'm glad that you're accounted for.
06:13
You will have a patient.
06:14
You're going to take Firefighter Smith, and I see you have McCormick's unit with you.
06:19
That's your first patient, one of one.
06:23
Medical group copies.
06:24
We'll take care of Fireford Smith.
06:27
All right, all units, this is Pacific Command.
06:30
We're going to do a roll call.
06:31
Route Division, Truck 6-1.
06:34
Are.
06:38
Roof Division, truck 6-1 through, Torrance, truck 91,
06:42
all crews accounted for.
06:46
Fire attack par.
06:53
Fire attack par with squad 6-1.
07:02
This Mayday[1] incident, staging location will be PCH and 190th.
07:11
Powers complete all firefighters are accounted for operations are still on the offensive mode resume normal firefighting duties let's get this in blocks in and extinguished quickly.
07:36
I copy that, your division is par,
07:39
and you do have knockdown on the Charlie's side.
07:42
Fire attack, and just...
07:46
Charlie's reporting, knock down on their end.
07:49
You confirm that that matches up with what you're seeing from the front.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call indicating immediate life-threatening danger and need for urgent assistance.
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Location mentioned:
CA-1 & 190th St, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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