Firefighter crew trapped briefly after floor collapse, Wake County NC
Fire & ArsonDuring a fire response in Wake County, NC, a firefighter crew experienced a floor collapse while inside a structure. The crew was briefly trapped but was able to self-rescue by following a hoseline. Support teams were deployed as a precaution, and all personnel were reported safe.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
We're gonna be pulling off here just a minute.
00:12
Go ahead for you, Mayday[1].
00:13
Man, copy. Mayday[1].
00:17
Command, this is Latify Charlie.
00:20
I've had a collapse behind me with my crew.
00:23
I'm going to continue on to the structure and try and self-explicate our actions at approximately three-quarters.
00:36
Command Copy to May Day.
00:38
Activates your Pass device, attempt self-education, grit team is being deployed.
00:47
Region 31 from Titan 6.
00:51
Go ahead after 31.
00:56
Based on the notes, I'm going to check in with you.
00:58
It doesn't seem to meet the parameters of a normal lift assist.
01:03
So I'm going to check in with you.
01:06
Bye, Kathy.
01:07
We're making our way there now.
01:13
Man from Waddafi, Charlie.
01:15
I found a hose line.
01:17
I'm going to use it to follow my way out.
01:21
Command Coffee, located hoseline.
01:23
Follow it out, attempt self-exercitation.
01:26
RIT[2] team is on the way.
01:54
On 15,
01:55
come over here in front of the fire truck. You can work around between the police car and the fire truck or the left side of the fire truck.
02:01
We've got room for you.
02:04
Copy.
02:10
I'm having to reverse and go the opposite way on the hose.
02:14
It's led me to a bathroom and not out.
02:19
Man, copy.
02:22
Engine 3 is responding.
02:29
Headcourse in Agent 3.
02:33
Engine 3. Hey,
02:37
we're going to this call on our own.
02:38
Yeah, we're staging or do y'all have PD going?
02:44
PD has been dispatch.
02:47
I can't let you know in the scene is secure.
02:53
Copy. Are we at level zero?
02:56
Okay,
02:57
4.
02:58
Copy. Do you have a single responder? We don't have any of those people.
03:06
The floor gave way. Are you able to self-explicate?
03:11
I'm going to attempt to be able to not fall through, still on the first floor.
03:17
Command copy. Agivate past device.
03:19
Rid is on the floor.
03:29
9-5,
03:32
Charlie, was able to self-execate, continuing to follow the hose line out.
03:39
Command, Coffin, self-exercate, following the hose line out.
03:47
Somebody let us in.
03:48
We do.
03:57
Take his old timer.
04:06
You're out back by us, Kevin.
04:16
70 from 904. What was that?
04:20
Are you out back by our enables?
04:31
All right here.
04:33
Command, coffee, reached the first coupling.
04:36
What is your air?
04:38
How much have?
04:44
The age of three is all safe.
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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Wake County, NC
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