Fire reported on Red Line train at Garfield station, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a report of a fire involving a Red Line train car carrying passengers. Initial confusion about the location between 79th Street and Garfield Station led responders to confirm the incident at Garfield Red Line Station. An EMS Plan One was declared, and responders coordinated efforts at Wentworth and Garfield. No names or identifying details were provided.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Four five eight, what happened? Seven.
00:02
Hi, four five eight, we're working on the exact location again.
00:06
The train is moving and it will be an EMS one so they get a better location.
00:13
All right, four five eight is going to be near Seventy-ninth.
00:18
Seventy-ninth now?
00:21
Yeah, that's what I am getting.
00:22
Train pulling near Seventy-ninth on the Red Line.
00:25
All right, Seventy-ninth on the right.
00:27
Who am I getting?
00:28
Nineteen to Englewood.
00:30
Do you have a callback for having some trouble getting in the building?
00:33
You got five zero asking for a callback.
00:36
Five zero.
00:38
Twenty-two, could you ask him for a callback?
00:42
Twenty-two, sure.
00:43
All right, still in box with an EMS plan.
00:49
Still locked the EMS plan number fifteen West Seventy-ninth.
00:53
Number fifteen West Seventieth at the Red Line.
00:57
Four hundred and fifty-eight to get that update.
00:59
Fifteen West Seventieth.
01:01
What is that?
01:03
Thirty-six Wingwood, are we changing locations?
01:07
Yes, that's correct. Thirty-six, and they're declaring EMS Plan One at number fifteen West Seventy-ninth.
01:11
Number fifteen West Seventy-ninth, twenty-two.
01:13
I was unable to get through on the callback.
01:15
Did you get anything?
01:18
Yeah, we made contact with it.
01:20
Thank you.
01:21
Very good.
01:56
Just trying to confirm if this is a train car that's on fire or a passenger that's on fire.
02:02
It would be a passenger train car.
02:05
It's a train car with passengers.
02:13
Four five eight, can you just go to Garfield, four five eight? Because I am getting conflicting report now.
02:18
The truck chief may see something at Garfield, but we're also starting companies over to Seventy-ninth and Twelfth.
03:03
All companies responding to the Plan One at Seventy-ninth, go back to the Garfield location.
03:11
Garfield Red Line.
03:12
Everyone divert over to the Garfield Red Line.
03:28
Is there any chance we could get a CPD started over here?
03:32
Patient is uncooperative and very intoxicated.
03:38
I'll make another request for you twenty-two.
04:13
All other ambulances responding in EMS Plan One, stage just north of Garfield on Wentworth.
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Location mentioned:
Garfield Red Line Station, Chicago, IL 60609
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