Person rescued from stuck elevator at downtown location, Wichita KS
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Rescue / Technical RescueAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a person trapped in a stuck elevator near East Douglas Avenue. Fire and maintenance units coordinated to safely rescue the person and check other elevators for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
All units responding to the elevator call near East Douglas Avenue operate on TAC1.
00:06
I am now showing all of Station 1 responding.
00:12
Looks like there is a person stuck in elevator 1A.
00:15
Two passengers on the first floor doors are not opening all the way.
00:23
Also possibly Tower 2.
00:29
Engine 1 checking on resource.
00:36
Off to engine 10.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:46
AT&T has advised me that for this expedited emergency call,
00:52
we can expect the technician anywhere from four to five hours before they arrive.
01:03
Okay, two four.
01:09
The guy on's on scene all that market command.
01:15
104, command 1412.
01:20
Officer, engine 10.
01:23
Engine 10, go ahead.
01:27
Hey, I don't know if this is an option offered.
01:29
Could you call average you and see if they could just come cut this down?
01:35
That's 104.
01:36
I'll go ahead and give that a try.
01:42
Start for persons, second and elevator, 3100 North Rock Road, Station 81 and 82.
01:51
Engine 81, engine 82, for person's second and elevator, Derby North, Middle School, 3100 North Rock Road.
01:59
Asmarking, command.
02:05
Command, go ahead.
02:08
Yeah, the elevator call on the Q&AW is under control occupation out of the elevator.
02:15
Right now, we're in the process I shouldn't down as they get a maintenance guy on site.
02:18
We're going to just do a quick check of the rest of them to make sure they're clear.
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Location mentioned:
E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202
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