Elevator rescue of two occupants including person with autism, Wichita KS
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RescueAccording to the dispatch call, fire and rescue units responded to an elevator emergency at near East Douglas Avenue in Wichita. Two occupants were trapped inside, one has autism. Rescue teams arrived, accessed the mechanical room, and worked to lift the elevator car to free the occupants safely.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
All units responding to the elevator call near East Douglas Avenue.
00:04
There are two people inside the elevator.
00:06
One of them does have autism.
00:09
At this time, they have advised which elevator operator tech ones.
00:21
Units responding to the elevator.
00:23
It looks like they are in the mezzanine floor.
00:28
Squad one's on scene, sixth story.
00:31
We'll go inside, make contact, take Lobby.
00:37
I'll see him, make the lobby.
00:42
Truck one's on scene.
00:43
My roll ahead to the mechanical room.
00:45
We're going to lift the car.
00:52
One of the mezzanine, we're on two, two occupants.
00:57
It's level, the door is,
01:00
all the way open.
01:04
Battalion 1, copy, you're on floor two.
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Location mentioned:
E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202
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