Firefighter trapped in bathroom during building fire, Redondo Beach CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an active fire in a multi-story building in Redondo Beach. Heavy smoke and zero visibility were reported. A firefighter became trapped in a bathroom and activated a Mayday call for help. A rescue operation was launched to find and assist the trapped firefighter. Several residents were evacuated for safety.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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Transcript:
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Copy that, high heat, zero visibility.
00:01
Do you need more resources?
00:04
You can report on that third floor?
00:23
I see from engine 91 we got light smoke in the hallway we’re checking units multiple residents are exiting directing residents for the north stairwell be advised the fire doors in the hallway unable to be shut
00:42
comment just confirming we have the fire door on the third floor
00:56
But if my crew, Windows broke fires increased.
01:05
I’m assigned to energetic fire attack.
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I’ve sheltered in a bathroom with zero visibility.
01:10
My air is at 2000.
01:11
I’m a need help in no action.
01:20
26, fire attack is locked in the bathroom.
01:24
I’ll confirm what Unity is in.
01:26
Let’s activate Rick.
01:30
Check now on copies, Rick, activate.
01:36
Provenate, FireTack 2-01.
01:49
Agent 23, I’m going to pull you off the ladders, and I’m going to have you the Rick 2.
01:57
Engine 982 on the scene.
02:00
Engine 983 copies, Rick 2.
02:04
Engine 92 stage.
02:09
All you, if we have an active moody situation,
02:15
please maintain radio discipline.
02:21
Gutier is from Garnett, ICD, do you copy? My friend of good hear is copy, that we’ll clear.
02:32
Hey Goetheers, we got Rick activated.
02:34
If you hear them, try and find them.
02:38
That’s right, good hearers, copy.
02:44
Clear Adam.
02:48
Got me.
02:55
Division 2, I see,
02:57
can you get a camera report?
03:03
We got a missing firefighter in the fire unit.
03:06
We know where he is, but we can hear his pass going off.
03:08
Make an entry back in the fire unit,
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we need additional assistance.
03:15
Copy that.
03:23
IC.
03:25
Sirbyside 91 from IRNETIC.
03:27
We have an active Mayday[1] situation right now with Rick deployment.
03:31
Rick 1 is in right now going to Division 2 trying to find firefighter (name withheld).
03:36
At last known was 2000 Air and he’s in the bathroom of the fire unit.
03:42
I do have everyone on Division 2 looking for him.
03:45
They do hear him.
03:46
Sounds like we are getting knocked down of this fire.
03:49
I do have medical waiting.
03:51
They’ve been notified.
03:55
If you want to go down the worksheet on Division 2, I have Ingen 95 through with Ingen 96 and Ingen 97 is running that division.
04:08
Truck is on the roof.
04:10
Rescue 95 is search and rescue.
04:12
We have not got it all clear yet.
04:15
Resting in RA 96 is Medical with VLS 95.
04:21
Our Rick 2 is Engine 93,
04:25
Truck 91, Oil is Rick 1, and I have Ingen 97 in staging.
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PROC 91, RA-91, Illperson Delta,
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near 2229 Street, Board and Care, map page 152.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Mayday: Emergency distress call indicating immediate life-threatening danger and need for urgent assistance.
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Redondo Beach, CA
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