Flooding and water leaks cause elevator trap and power outage, Jersey City NJ
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to flooding and water leaks inside a large residential building near Morgan St, Jersey City. The flooding activated multiple alarms, caused vehicles on nearby streets to be disabled, and trapped one person in an elevator. The situation required shutting down the building's electricity to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
08:22
Transcript:
00:00
Swap 4, offer from 2.
00:01
You attempt to reset,
00:03
I think this water leak might prevent that.
00:13
Disparation 5, be advised. We're getting calls for water leak on the first floor at this location.
00:18
Can you confirm?
00:26
Dispatchel engine one, we're on the scene, 25 meg bollions place. We have a 5-story.
00:33
We have alarms downing, establishment command will be investigating.
00:37
We'll be investigating.
00:39
Receive, engine one.
00:41
They're on the scene, establishing command.
00:49
Agent Bop from the battalion 1. I'm going to beat the wood.
00:52
The quudding crowd.
00:54
The first floor.
01:00
Agent 5 from the battalion once. Repeat your message. The 9-1, beginning.
01:08
Most of the alarm activations dropped the building.
01:10
I'm going to the first floor where the class was.
01:13
That's probably in the water league as well.
01:18
Recease.
01:22
See you guys. I'm making my way from around the corner due to flooding. I'm sad.
01:41
Squads off the Dyevourke. Can we need you break this down?
01:51
Engine 5 from engine steps. Can I get your location from 4th Street?
01:58
Just get you back in.
02:00
Off the front day from here.
02:07
He's on the elevator because it's just there.
02:14
That's what we got at the time.
02:22
It's a special engine 1. This is an ongoing issue.
02:26
The alarm company is en route.
02:27
Systems on test.
02:30
You can close the box out.
02:31
Show engine round and ready.
02:34
Receive, terminating box 254 or unit service.
02:37
To radio 1, Battalion 3, you receive.
02:43
That's all right to receive.
02:46
Engine 9 from 22.
02:54
Go ahead, 22.
02:59
We're going to make a stop on Grant with a lot of flooding,
03:05
disabled vehicles. We're going to check the vehicles and we'll make our way over to the medical center.
03:09
We're going to be delayed.
03:16
Receive, we're trying to navigate through that now.
03:22
Dispatch, you're received, but...
03:28
That's a negative, then now receive. You guys are jumping on each other. What's your message?
03:34
Grand Street is completely impassable near Bishop Street.
03:38
We've got a couple disabled vehicles.
03:41
We're going to check and see if anybody needs assistance.
03:47
Reefieth, thank you.
03:56
By dispatchment.
03:58
Bees you, Steve.
04:08
No convention by the 6th.
04:18
We can't make it from Marin. We're going to have to walk it in.
04:30
One, from dispatch.
04:34
This is how you want to answer it?
04:37
Battalion 1, can we free up letter 6 real quick? I got an elevator filling up a water or a block away from your location.
04:42
One person trapped inside.
04:45
Free steam.
04:47
We have to check the elevators over here.
04:49
Dispatch, can you, uh...
04:52
Send me another truck company here.
05:00
Receive. Nice hour 60, you receive that? Squad 1 from the dairy, they can both respond down down.
05:14
The dispatcher, Battalion 1, what's your address for the stuck elevator?
05:23
911, that's near Morgan St.
05:26
Near Morgan St.
05:33
3rd, if you all set up, Roger, respond.
05:36
Easy.
06:10
This has a Medallion 4.
06:13
For your message.
06:17
It has squad what?
06:19
Head to that box as well.
06:21
What trucks do you have coming here?
06:24
Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2. You guys can return.
06:26
Go available. Being downtown.
06:34
Recease. Time for it.
06:44
This is fat, Schwab 1.
06:46
Where are we responding to? We can release by Pocan and 4.
06:51
Squad 1, you're going to near Morgan St, the elevator emergency waterfitting now.
07:01
Dispatch the battalion 1. Put an additional ladder company on that.
07:05
And rescue.
07:10
Received. We have basic flooding in the lobby of the building. In the lobby of the building.
07:24
9-1 from engine 5.
07:26
Mostly above the, um,
07:28
above where the flooding is,
07:30
without broken prices.
07:33
Receive.
07:39
15 is out of scene. 30.
07:42
355 Grand.
07:45
315, Yonteen.
07:51
This flash, Deputy 1. Show Deputy 1-150 Bay.
07:57
Receive, Deputy 1-150 Bay.
08:03
This is not from County 4.
08:05
The incident you respond to this spot.
08:10
We can go ahead and terminate all companies are available.
08:12
Advise them we have to shut down electric because of water throughout the building.
08:17
Receive in time 4. Terminating box 653, all unit service, route to radio, someone.
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Location mentioned:
Near Morgan St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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