Person trapped in elevator at West Hospital campus, Richmond VA


A person who works at West Hospital was stuck inside an elevator for about an hour. The elevator dropped but is now stopped on the second floor. The person did not have any medical problems.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Truck 2, and Battalion 1.
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Elevator Incident[1] near East Broad Street, at West Hospital, MCB Campus.
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Engine 1, Truck 2, and Battalion 1.
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Elevator incident.
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Near East Broad Street, at West Hospital, MCB Campus.
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Cross streets are North 12th Street and North Old 14th Street.
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On TAC Channel 2.
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Time out, 2120.
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Engine 11. Difficulty Breathing.
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2321, Bezzle Street.
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Engine 11. Difficulty breathing.
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2321, Mezzle Street.
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Cross streets are Sussex Street and the Forest Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out, 2121.
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400 East Broad Street for the elevator incident put in by VCU.
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Person is stuck inside of elevator one.
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An employee that has been in there for an hour.
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No medical issues.
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Possibly on the third floor.
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Collapsed elevator has dropped.
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Being advised, the elevator is now on the second floor with the person stuck inside, showing all companies around 21, 22 hours.
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Engine one's on scene, engine one has broad street.
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Richmond copies, engine one is on scene.
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We'll have command, 21, 23 hours.
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Elevator Incident: Person trapped in elevator
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Location mentioned:
Near E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219
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