Firefighter missing during training at apartment building, Lawrence KS
Fire & ArsonFire and medical crews responded to a training exercise simulating a firefighter emergency at an apartment near Castle Drive. During the exercise, a firefighter went missing and was later found unresponsive. Later, a report was made of a structure fire near Bluffs Drive.
Audio|Source: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
03:52
Transcript:
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6.3, medical incident for a sick person,
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near Castle Drive, near Castle Drive, Apartment 404, 932 hours.
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6.3 en route for a sick person, near Castle Drive,
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near Castle Drive, near Castle,
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Apartment 404,
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933 hours.
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Thank you for your dispatch.
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On scene will be Castle Command.
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On scene will be Castle Command.
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Seeing on the walls.
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One, go ahead.
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Currently going to make our way to find the platform.
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Team 1, I barely read you.
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I heard something about a pass alarm.
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Are you declaring a May Day?
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Declaring May Day.
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We no longer have (name withheld) in our group.
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Here, pass alarm.
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You only to search for (name withheld).
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Okay, Team 1, you're declaring a May Day.
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You no longer have firefighter (name withheld) with you.
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We will be declaring a May Day.
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We'll have to dispatch, emergency traffic.
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Okay, team one,
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come to me, we're going to get to the door, we're going to go back for (name withheld).
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Okay, Team One, I understand that you have a May Day and you're trying to locate firefighter (name withheld).
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All units on Bluffs Drive, we have a May Day declared, May Day declared, firefighter is missing.
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Team One believes they have a pass alarm and are attempting to locate.
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All units remain on task.
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And the dispatch.
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Bluffs Command is requesting two additional medic units and two fire apparatus from LDCFM emergency for a firefighter mayday.
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(name withheld), where are you?
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Team Long Beach located by the firefighter (name withheld).
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We are in the Baptist contractor on the left side.
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I understand that you've located the Mayday firefighter, firefighter, what is his condition and what needs do you have?
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Firefighter (name withheld) is unresponsive.
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We're going to be in response.
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Command understands firefighter (name withheld) is unresponsive.
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We're sending you an additional crew.
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Okay.
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Is it 1131.
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Are you ready?
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21 is ready tender 14401 is ready
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unit standby for exercise
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Exercise, exercise,
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engine 1131, tender 1441, respond to near Bluffs Drive, reports of a structure fire.
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Engine 1131,
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tender 1441, respond to near Bluffs Drive,
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reports of a structure fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bluffs Dr, Lawrence, KS 66044
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