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Fire at apartment on Ruston Avenue with multiple victimsColumbus OH

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Near Ruston Ave, Columbus, OH 43230

Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment near Ruston Avenue. Water was applied to control the fire, and a total of 16 victims were rescued and accounted for. Several fire engines and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Ruston Avenue, Apartment 210, Foreign odor, Engine 133, Cross of Nightlow Drive and Wellburn Place.
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Near Ruston Avenue, apartment 210, foreign odor, engine 133, respond on 10, Bravo.
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On 9 EMS 1, Medic 14,
00:28
Near Page Road, Diabetic Emergency, Cross of Valkin Avenue and Penel Avenue.
00:35
Medic 14, near page road, diabetic emergency, respond on 9 EMS1.
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Respond on 10 Bravo[1].
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Near Ruston Avenue.
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Apartment 2.10.
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Foreign odor. Engine 28. Cross of Nightlow Drive and Wellburn Place.
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Near Ruston Avenue.
01:07
Apartment 2.10.
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Foreign odor.
01:10
Engine 28. Respond on 10, Bravo.
01:20
Respond on 9 EMS1. Engine 172, near Riviera Court, personal assist. Cross of Nunkin Parkway, West and Dead End. Engine 172, near Riviera Court, personal assist.
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Respond on 9 EMS1.
01:45
Medical branch on command, repeat.
01:47
Go to slow, please.
01:53
Medical branch has par.
01:57
Ceremedics 1,
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2,
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3,
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U.S. strike teams 100,
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200,
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BLS strike teams from 200, BLS strike teams in 200.
02:07
Question 1 additional ALS strike teams.
02:13
Message received between G3 with you.
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I have the Thai Chief 3.
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He is the medical branch trucker.
02:33
Command of the suppression branch.
02:36
Do you have water on the fire,
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all clear,
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or any other pertinent benchmark?
02:44
Command from suppression, we do have water on the fire. We're continuing to work on the all clear. We have a total of 10 victims removed from the building.
02:52
I have companies that are going to need relief.
02:55
We have been established and where?
03:03
Two ALS strike team and two PM units?
03:10
We can get one ALS strike team and two paramedic units if they're available.
03:19
One ALS strike team, two PM units.
03:26
April.
03:31
Your name's Harry Down to see.
03:40
Respond on 9 EMS1, Medic 171, near Riviera Court, Personal Assist, Cross of Youngton Parkway, West and Dead Inn.
03:52
Medic 171, near Riviera Court, personal assist, respond on 9 EMS1.
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EMS 12, B.MDC for incident.
04:10
Thank you for both on Deborah and Ressa.
04:16
Thank you.
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Engine 51,
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engine 4,
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engine 71, engine 701, and truck 10 going to suppression.
04:32
So that's going to be four engines and one truck.
04:35
Four engines and one truck.
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I copy that staging. It sounded like engine 21, 61,
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4,
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771, truck 10 to suppression.
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Copy engine 51, thank you, sir.
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From suppression.
05:00
Suppression from command, you're getting engine 21,
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engine 61,
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engine 61, engine 4,
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engine 71, engine 71, engine 71,
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truck 10. Go ahead with your message.
05:19
We've removed a total of 16 victims.
05:23
We've got all done accounted.
05:27
Command message received,
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16 total victims,
05:32
primary, all clear.
05:34
If conditions allow, start on a flow secondary.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10 Bravo: Moderate-priority response or radio channel designation, typically used for medical or support incidents.

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Near Ruston Ave, Columbus, OH 43230

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