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Elevator alarm triggers rescue response at West Reading buildingWest Reading PA

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audio iconRescue / Entrapment
Reading Ave, West Reading, PA 19611

According to the dispatch call, an elevator alarm at the Lofts at Narrow near Reading Avenue in West Reading triggered a rescue response. Emergency units and medics arrived to investigate after no voice contact was made initially.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Plus running borough at Lofts at Narrow, near Reading Avenue.
00:04
Elevator alarm, no voice contact.
00:06
Station 64, Rescue Engine 85, medic units covering station 650.
00:11
Not starting borough of the loft of narrow near Reading Avenue between North 7th Avenue and Hill Avenue.
00:17
Elevator alarm, new voice contact.
00:24
Medic 6-5-21.
00:28
Medic 6-5-21.
00:33
We're clear the last one, we'll handle the elevator alarm.
00:39
Received, clear to last, responding 2131.
00:43
Near Reading Avenue, the Lofts at Narrow.
00:46
Elevator alarm with no voice contact at CAD number 2.
00:49
Unknown.
00:54
Express 325s and route place the rescue engine.
01:01
I've been placed the rescue engine 2132, near Reading Avenue, the Lofts at Narrow.
01:06
Elevator alarm with no voice contact at CAD number 2.
01:14
Slater 64 is reporting.
01:24
Medic 6521 on location.
01:28
Medics 6521 on location.

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Location mentioned:
Reading Ave, West Reading, PA 19611

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident resolved
  2. Elevators found operating normally
  3. Alarm associated with CAD number 2
  4. Location confirmed
  5. Alarm details updated
  6. Incident location identified
  7. Units dispatched to the scene
  8. Elevator alarm reported, no voice contact

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