Person rescued from stuck elevator at city hall, Buffalo NY
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Rescue / Technical RescueAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews rescued a person trapped in an elevator stuck between the second and third floors at Buffalo City Hall. Maintenance secured power and opened the elevator door to complete the rescue.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire
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03:56
Transcript:
00:00
dispatch 4-3
00:03
2-4-3 Can they see what floor they might be on?
00:09
Second floor.
00:17
Engine 25 on location.
00:21
25 on location should be in the upper.
00:31
Agent 1 on location.
00:34
As in one, you're on location, floor 2.
00:52
This is 4-3 on location, City Hall, assuming command.
00:55
4-3 on location, City Hall, assuming command.
01:04
And you want, 4-3 update.
01:14
4-3 ladder 2nd floor.
01:17
We're heading up the 3.
01:18
That's where the car is stuck.
01:24
Okay, anybody go to the elevator, nope.
01:32
We're trying to locate maintenance at this time.
01:37
Maintenance has a key and they're running four to four to open the car door.
01:40
It's a dangerous situation.
01:46
I want, four, three.
01:48
Confirm somebody's second four.
01:52
Rush, you got it.
02:05
4-3, ladder 2.
02:09
4-3-go.
02:13
We're heading up to 15 to shut the power L.
02:16
Car is stuck between 2 and 3.
02:23
All right, I'm on train now.
02:35
All right, one, three.
02:40
The rest you go, Chief.
02:43
All right, the kind is on the third floor, press for example.
02:47
Truck two is going to get the power up now.
02:52
Copy that, Chief, we'll be on the scene in about 30 seconds.
03:06
By 143, driver 1 is going to elevator waiting for you.
03:12
Copy that.
03:18
This badge, 4-3.
03:19
Holding all companies, he's got one-person trap, 4-3, working on an extra 80 now.
03:25
Roger, Chief, holding all companies, got one-person trap, holding all companies.
03:32
Negative for EMS.
03:36
Roger, negative 3 of M.
03:43
Talk 2, 24, 3.
03:52
Go ahead, Chief.
03:55
How are we doing on the power?
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Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202
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