Elevator malfunction at Short Hills Mall, Millburn NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a stuck elevator at Short Hills Mall near Route 124. One person was temporarily trapped between floors but exited safely without injury.
Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
From Millburn Fire, elevator traffic.
00:02
Short Hills Mall.
00:04
Near Route 124.
00:07
Enter through Ruth Chris.
00:09
The service area.
00:13
Elevator number 20 stuck between the upper and lower levels.
00:16
One person in the elevator, no distress.
00:19
10-0-3.
00:21
10-4, received.
00:24
Engine 5, we respond.
00:26
611 responding to the elevator traffic, Short Hills Mall.
00:30
1200 with 24 enter through Ruth Chris.
00:34
Elevator number 20 in the service area.
00:37
One employee stuck between the upper and lower levels.
00:42
No distress, no injuries.
00:46
Dispatch, can you show the rescue responding?
00:51
See rescue (number withheld).
00:56
All responding units, major five three, multi-security reporting.
01:01
The occupant has self-extricated.
01:08
Dispatch engine five three is on scene.
01:11
One twenty-four, the police department is at the scene.
01:14
We're not establishing one point of contact.
01:19
CJ fifty-three on scene, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Morris Tpke, Short Hills, NJ 07078
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