House fire draws multi-town response in Knox, Knox ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from multiple towns responded to a house fire near Bailey Road in Knox, Maine. Firefighters from Knox, Brooks, Freedom, Thorndike, and Unity were called to assist, with SCBA-certified personnel requested for entry operations. Ambulance crews provided fire rehabilitation and care for residents reportedly using oxygen. Responders coordinated water supply and ensured safety due to oxygen tanks at the property.
Audio|Heard on: Penobscot, Waldo, Knox County Public Safety
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07:42
Transcript:
Brooks EMS to Waldo Com, can you let unit 418 know I need her to bring the van and she will be doing fire rehab until we get back from the hospital if we transfer? 418, did you copy? Waldo Com to Brooks 418, did you copy? Waldo Town to Brooks 418. Freedom 64, tanker one. When you get here, pull right into the driveway, please. Nose first. Freedom 64, did you copy? Good copy, Waldo. 1215. Waldo Com to Brooks 418. Waldo Freedom Engine Two is off on scene. Pull straight in, (name withheld). Waldo, put out a second tone to bring the second truck. This is Brooks 438. I'm responding to the station as a driver. Just going to need an EMT there when I get there. Ten four. Is it okay to send the tone now? Attention Brooks Ambulance 418. Again, Brooks Ambulance 418, you will be needed at the scene near Bailey Road with the van for fire rehab. Time of tone 1216, Waldo Com clear. Brooks 418 to Waldo Com. Copy on my route. Copy 1217. Waldocom, can we put a page out for Bailey Road for SCBA certified? I repeat, SCBA certified, please. Attention Knox Fire, Brooks Fire, Freedom Fire, Thorndike Fire, Unity Fire. Toning for SCBA. Everybody able to respond, please proceed to the scene near Bailey Road in Knox again looking for SCBA certified personnel. Time of tone 1218, Waldo Com clear. Thorndike Tanker, show me off on scene. Car 18. The Sputnik end or the DOT end? Brooks Fire, need to know if you can set up a water hole. I got an engine coming behind me. I've got the ladder. Brooks Ambulance, I have you on scene 1219. Brooks Ambulance to Walnut Com, we are not on scene. We're about five out. Copy. Sixteen Walter, I'll be another car in. Copy 16. Brooks 429, Waldo. Go ahead. Yeah, I'm not able to respond, but can you let the ambulance know that the homeowners are on oxygen and to be cautious? Command, did you copy? Did not, Waldo. Homeowners are in the ambulance receiving oxygen. Oh, and four in the house. I'm sorry. Command, I misunderstood. Oxygen tanks are in the house. Say again, Waldo. Was advised that there are oxygen tanks in the house. I have no further information at this time, Waldo. We need to get SCBA hooked up and get inside to do knockdown. Okay, letting you know we were informed there are oxygen tanks in the house. 10-4[1], I'll let it go ahead. Waldo comms show Brooks ambulance rig two en route. Copy 1221. Start CMP at this location please. Ten four. Is it closer to the Thorndike 139 end or closer to the north? Unity will be closest to the Knox side. Unity, did you copy? I heard Knox side, but I don't know if that means the 137 or 139 end.
Brooks EMS to Waldo Com, can you let unit 418 know I need her to bring the van and she will be doing fire rehab until we get back from the hospital if we transfer? 418, did you copy? Waldo Com to Brooks 418, did you copy? Waldo Town to Brooks 418. Freedom 64, tanker one. When you get here, pull right into the driveway, please. Nose first. Freedom 64, did you copy? Good copy, Waldo. 1215. Waldo Com to Brooks 418. Waldo Freedom Engine Two is off on scene. Pull straight in, (name withheld). Waldo, put out a second tone to bring the second truck. This is Brooks 438. I'm responding to the station as a driver. Just going to need an EMT there when I get there. Ten four. Is it okay to send the tone now? Attention Brooks Ambulance 418. Again, Brooks Ambulance 418, you will be needed at the scene near Bailey Road with the van for fire rehab. Time of tone 1216, Waldo Com clear. Brooks 418 to Waldo Com. Copy on my route. Copy 1217. Waldocom, can we put a page out for Bailey Road for SCBA certified? I repeat, SCBA certified, please. Attention Knox Fire, Brooks Fire, Freedom Fire, Thorndike Fire, Unity Fire. Toning for SCBA. Everybody able to respond, please proceed to the scene near Bailey Road in Knox again looking for SCBA certified personnel. Time of tone 1218, Waldo Com clear. Thorndike Tanker, show me off on scene. Car 18. The Sputnik end or the DOT end? Brooks Fire, need to know if you can set up a water hole. I got an engine coming behind me. I've got the ladder. Brooks Ambulance, I have you on scene 1219. Brooks Ambulance to Walnut Com, we are not on scene. We're about five out. Copy. Sixteen Walter, I'll be another car in. Copy 16. Brooks 429, Waldo. Go ahead. Yeah, I'm not able to respond, but can you let the ambulance know that the homeowners are on oxygen and to be cautious? Command, did you copy? Did not, Waldo. Homeowners are in the ambulance receiving oxygen. Oh, and four in the house. I'm sorry. Command, I misunderstood. Oxygen tanks are in the house. Say again, Waldo. Was advised that there are oxygen tanks in the house. I have no further information at this time, Waldo. We need to get SCBA hooked up and get inside to do knockdown. Okay, letting you know we were informed there are oxygen tanks in the house. 10-4[1], I'll let it go ahead. Waldo comms show Brooks ambulance rig two en route. Copy 1221. Start CMP at this location please. Ten four. Is it closer to the Thorndike 139 end or closer to the north? Unity will be closest to the Knox side. Unity, did you copy? I heard Knox side, but I don't know if that means the 137 or 139 end.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Bailey Rd, Knox, ME 04986
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