Firefighter trapped and escaped in building collapse, Morrisville NC
Fire & ArsonA firefighter became trapped due to entanglement during a fire at Terminal 2. The firefighter attempted to free himself and called a Mayday. A rapid intervention team was sent. Later, a structural collapse occurred near the front of the building. The firefighter cleared the entanglement and made his way out safely.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
04:20
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead with your Mayday.
00:03
This is Ladder 3, Firefighter (name withheld).
00:07
I've encountered an entanglement.
00:09
I'm going to attempt to self-ext.
00:16
My air is at 3,000.
00:21
Command copies your Mayday,
00:23
(name withheld) you've encountered an entanglement, and attempt to self-extricate.
00:27
Do you know your approximate location in the building?
00:32
I'm in the center of the structure.
00:36
Copy that, center of the structure.
00:40
RIT team is on the way.
00:53
Verify location, Terminal 2, which side?
01:05
from Division 1 reports of occupants trapped 31 is going to be operating in rescue mode stretching a line we're going to be going to Division 2 search for rescue 31 out has command
01:21
where do you want as district 1
01:28
what's the location of the patient at T2
01:36
Go ahead by the three.
01:39
I've cleared the entanglement.
01:42
I'm going to keep continuing to follow the hose run out.
01:47
Command copies.
01:53
District one.
01:59
District 1, I have medic told it just arrived on scene. They're asking where you need them. And I also have medic 4-6 en route to you as well. Can you advise if you need them as well?
02:09
60 just departed the scene. I'm going to keep them both on the call now so we make sure these NBC that were related to it. Don't need any MS.
02:23
Command from Ladder 3.
02:27
Go ahead for command.
02:30
Uh, Ronald, the opening that I'm going to attempt to take the structure.
02:38
Copy that. There's something that's just the structure.
02:40
The structure.
02:47
(name withheld). Everything is evil off roadway.
02:50
Minor damage.
02:51
So we're off from a heck of me.
02:53
By the front of them, terribly.
02:59
10-4-21 copies
03:02
To the alpha side.
03:12
Murder, murder, murder.
03:16
Where do you meet there.
03:20
Matt of 3, Firefighter (name withheld),
03:23
another hunter to structure, alpha-size,
03:26
having counterdestircial collapsed,
03:30
and we need to help me again.
03:39
Command copies, Firefighter (name withheld), structural collapse,
03:42
near the front of the structure.
03:44
Go ahead and activate your pass alarm so we can locate you, and what is your air?
03:54
Air's around 25, 2,800. Airs around 25, 2800.
03:59
Copy that.
04:06
Come here from out of three.
04:09
Go ahead, Ladder 3.
04:12
I've cleared to collapse, I'm gonna keep making my way out on, or who's one?
04:20
Come here, copies.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Terminal 2, 2400 John Brantley Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560
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