Firefighters rescue trapped member after townhouse fire, Raleigh NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a townhouse fire near William Drummond Way. During the fire, a part of the building collapsed, trapping a firefighter. The firefighter called a Mayday alert. Rescue teams worked to free the trapped firefighter. The fire was eventually controlled. There was no indication of arson.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
This is being upgraded to a search fire.
00:02
Squad 7-Liner 1, upgrade to a stretch fire.
00:04
We're in route, option one.
00:07
Okay.
00:15
C entering on the Delta Child for a left-ended search.
00:22
Copy, enter in Division C,
00:26
left-hand search.
00:38
Is it for something?
00:40
Rest Comed at a Q4 on Tech 20.
00:48
Midday, Mayday[1], Mayday.
00:51
I've had a structural collapse inside of the building on the Alpha Delta Corner.
00:56
I'm trapped for my egress point.
00:58
I've got a hallway in front of me.
01:03
Copy, structural collapse, Alpha Delta Corner.
01:07
Got a hallway in front of you, activate your pass device, deploying a RIT[2] team.
01:12
A set of townhouses.
01:18
It would be near William Drummond Way.
01:20
It'll be 40 foot by 100 foot. Later 1, Osterask Committee, Interdivision 1 Part 2 for rescue.
01:28
House 1, copy, nothing shown.
01:35
Squad, say that the old thing.
01:41
Okay, water supply.
01:47
Charlie, I'm progressing into the hallway,
01:50
trying to evacuate myself from the May Day.
01:53
I'm heading down the Delta side to the Bravo side.
01:57
I'm sorry, and to the Charlie side.
02:01
Command copy.
02:08
Demand's from two-tile, I've got a hose line.
02:13
Copy, located the hose line.
02:15
Follow it out.
02:16
Rit teams on the way.
02:22
Line of one, we're on the, uh,
02:24
the Visions east side, everything that's clear over here.
02:31
All your chair, man, ladder one, everybody will see you all you're just going to turn to service. That's including emails.
02:40
Ladder 1, Your Vise and EMS can clear as well?
02:46
That's correct, A-Quodders. Latter 1 is more made on seeing all the units to return service including EMS.
02:51
Simple.
02:56
Headquarters, attention, all units responding, near William Drummond Way.
03:01
Authority Command, all units can return to service, including EMS. Clatter 1 will be remaining on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call used by firefighters or first responders indicating an immediate life-threatening situation
[2]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team activated to rescue a firefighter in distress
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Location mentioned:
Near William Drummond Way, Raleigh, NC 27604
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