Person briefly trapped in elevator on Purple Martin Dr

Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire

02:43

00:00

For Purple Martin Drive, crosswalk, yes, the grid 1713 for an elevator stuck with no distress.

00:09

Engine three.

00:11

Engine three, acknowledge, 1912.

00:16

This is one.

00:18

This is one, acknowledge.

00:19

I can call.

00:25

What's up, one?

00:30

Paramedic, I say, 13 min ETA.

00:38

Central, time two on type two.

00:40

I acknowledge a 13 min ETA.

00:50

Engine three's en route.

00:55

Engine three, it's going to be a person who is trapped inside the elevator.

00:58

They did decline EMS, but did mention that they had a heart condition.

01:02

It should be the only elevator in the building.

01:05

This one, Ralph.

01:08

1914.

01:14

Engine from Battalion Two.

01:17

I'm at Advent.

01:18

I'll have LZ control.

01:19

Have you notified Advent we'll be using the LZ?

01:24

That is 10-4.

01:31

Central from EHS command.

01:39

Rescue two, rescue two, respond to Brooksville for Charlotte at (number withheld) Cochran Boulevard.

01:45

(number withheld) Coughlin Boulevard, across from Tinker Street, for an facility for 907.

01:52

You too.

01:54

1915.

01:57

Send route to Advent Fort Charlotte landing zone.

02:02

Received.

02:09

Going to go to Engine Three, arriving on scene.

02:13

At this time, I have a resident who's got the outer doors pried open.

02:17

We'll advise.

02:19

Engine Three on scene, resident has outer doors pried open, 1916.

02:28

DC One, you can cancel.

02:30

Resident got the door open upon our arrival.

02:37

One copy.

02:39

In service.

02:42

DC One, service 1917.

8/15/2026 04:10 PM

Rescue / Entrapment

Purple Martin Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Person briefly trapped in elevator on Purple Martin Dr

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Person briefly trapped in elevator on Purple Martin Dr

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