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Firefighters Respond to Apartment Fire with Possible Trapped PersonWinter Haven FL

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Winter Haven, FL

Firefighters responded to an active fire at Friacrest Apartments near Avenue K Southeast in Winter Haven, Florida. Visible flames were reported, and two hose lines were deployed. There was a possible person trapped inside apartment 151. Fire crews established a water supply and began a primary search to locate and rescue anyone inside.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
07:23
Transcript:
00:00
About four, come to the second entrance, come straight down, you'll take the left to see the column, my vehicle is parked down towards the edge.
00:10
And meet me on the outside, please.
00:13
Okay, guys, we'll set up level two staging over at Lowe's, also.
00:16
I'll let's the third about you can now.
00:19
We're going to have all the levels, or all the second of launch stage on Avenue K right in front of the complex.
00:27
Right, I got.
00:31
Command Engine 18, Winter 15, Winter 5.
00:33
You guys have an EPA?
00:37
Engine 18, we're pulling in now.
00:43
You can come on down, you're going to nurse Winter Haven Engine 4, break.
00:47
Command, Winterman, Engine 5, come down third entrance, I'm going to need you guys to catch the hydrant to lay in.
00:57
Dr. Man, we're pulling up on team.
01:02
I've got the 18 Ketohydra right there for him if you can, so the center pod is pulling up.
01:10
It's higher for this time.
01:11
We're going on, team.
01:12
This is your third vet chief.
01:15
Copy on scene 522.
01:16
It'll be battalion five.
01:18
Call them, thank you.
01:31
On,
01:33
TAC 8[1], we're going to be monitoring under TAC 9[2] for secondary alarm.
01:37
Over that, over time.
01:40
We have a water slender.
01:44
Tabercine spent on for additional.
01:50
On fire, two lines on the ground.
01:55
Copy, Water and Fire, two lines on ground.
01:57
Putschway 3.
02:00
(number withheld) Street West Lakeland Taxix Plyto...
02:09
F335 dispatch from Eastside plea, patient review of vehicle.
02:13
Fisherville by code.
02:19
Change your board command?
02:23
Go ahead.
02:26
Beavisor, I have to hang.
02:30
We're about to have to thank you.
02:32
You got time to hide it?
02:36
We're about to have it set up.
02:39
I copy, thank you.
02:45
Command and such.
02:49
Command.
02:51
We're having a minute to five, give you on the primary search.
02:55
Yeah, if you want to hear of VIN 524, primary series 524.
03:02
Also, John, but you can set up on out from top.
03:06
Yeah,
03:07
accountability, Alpha 5-224.
03:13
You board command, we're at border everything.
03:17
Got to command, uh,
03:19
permanent NG5, shutdown water off race until we can get established.
03:23
Dispatch 1-1-5-2-phone.
03:29
Dispatch, phone.
03:32
Dispatch, command, be advised.
03:34
I'm getting updated and call screen advising someone's inside apartment number 151.
03:39
Copy on the crew inside.
03:42
Break.
03:43
Command, 2.29.
03:46
C2.29, go ahead there.
03:49
You're equipping your stretcher is right here to the tower, please.
03:54
Trophy, I'm running into the tower.
03:58
Command, Winter Avenue 4, Lieutenant Mnardt.
04:04
Copy, send water.
04:09
Command, Lieutenant, Winner Haven, Engine 5.
04:11
I'm U.S. Department 151, please.
04:14
We have a big message.
04:16
One-five one.
04:21
Captain 18 and engine 18, we have the water supply fabulous away in the charge of hydrogen hydrogen.
04:30
Indian 14, send water.
04:36
Special Warner Haven, 52.
04:48
Command, Lieutenant 5.
04:53
Cool.
04:57
I have a May 6151 hanging on a second store window, bud.
05:05
We're here at the risk, faster, level 1 on I have to take.
05:12
Happy on the scene, 520.
05:17
We're here three, especially copy we're level one, Avenue K.
05:20
I copy direct clock 28.
05:27
Go ahead, command.
05:29
Be advised, we have one area of digit 3, level 1 at Avenue K.
05:34
I copy. Also, sign out where her head and you two to stand by all of downtown.
05:43
Dispatchman, I have walkover.
05:44
Can you repeat traffic?
05:47
Do you have Winnihaven then just chew on me a second alarm?
05:54
Northwest Sleepy Hill, Pack 6, I trace.
06:00
35, 17.
06:04
I've got me.
06:06
I need a lot of back here right now.
06:11
I got me.
06:17
Special Command, we're totally out one of Haven Edge's Dena.
06:23
Okay, thank you.
06:29
We're turning out to command.
06:32
All right.
06:33
All right,
06:34
Dean, we're going to make rehab.
06:39
Come to the second entrance,
06:41
part behind the battalion, ma'am.
06:47
I call me second engine engine.
06:53
We have engine two, backing up Miami Station 1, Structure Fire, 2-00, Avenue K-K, Kilo,
06:59
southeast. You have 1-5-0, Friacrest Apartments, TAC 8[1], TAC 8, 530.
07:06
I'm just a new channel.
07:09
Stay file, correct.
07:18
B, advise, I have Rescue 218, hailing on TAC 9[2], advising if they need to come over to TACAPA for a system.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 8: Tactical radio communication on channel 8
[2]
TAC 9: Tactical radio channel 9 used for specialized or coordinated law enforcement communications.

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