Elevator malfunction traps and releases victims in Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls OH
Rescue / Mechanical IncidentAn elevator experienced mechanical failure in Cuyahoga Falls. Two elevator cars were affected; one would not open and the other was out of service and did not move. Victims trapped inside the elevator were safely freed by emergency crews.
Audio|Source: Summit County Fire and EMS
05:32
Transcript:
00:00
Victims out of the elevator.
00:01
Hunter Parkway command terminated.
00:03
The 291. The 291 will be on scene, 557, Parkridge.
00:07
Copy on scene with 1853.
00:09
Copy engine 5 is back in service.
00:10
Victims are out of the elevator in 1853.
00:18
Dispatch, Falls Engine 1.
00:19
Falls Engine 1.
00:21
On scene, 437, Fortis Trail.
00:23
Nothing showing.
00:24
Engine 1 will be investigated.
00:25
8253.
00:31
Falls Engine 2 is back in service.
00:34
Falls Engine 2 is showing back in service 8552.
00:42
Springfield Med 1 in Quarters.
00:44
Springfield Medical One in Quarters.
00:51
This special at Mn11.
00:57
Medicle. We'll be clear with an assist to Wazzo-50.
01:04
1854.
01:10
Dispatch falls MET4.
01:12
Falls MET4.
01:14
In service from Hunter Parkway.
01:15
Met4 and service 865.
01:20
Dispatch OIC.
01:22
Go ahead.
01:27
dispatch for Barman OIC.
01:29
Go ahead OIC.
01:31
OIC is in route to near Hudson Run Road for a smell of gas.
01:37
Copy. In Route near Hudson Run Road for smell of gas, 1855.
01:43
Dispast, the county one.
01:45
The county one.
01:46
Not on Portage Trail, I'll have command.
01:49
The Italian 1 on Portage Trail, resuming command, 1865.
01:54
And, dispatch, what fireground channel do you have assigned?
01:58
Fireground 1 for the Portage Trail call.
02:12
Odor Investigation.
02:14
District 3, OIC,
02:16
near Hudson Run Road, between Wooster Road West and 28th Street Southwest.
02:22
Oder Investigation.
02:28
Go ahead, anyone.
02:31
I don't have it here.
02:32
You're looking at the alarm.
02:33
Can you review your traffic, anyone?
02:39
This batch, O I see.
02:41
Oh, I see.
02:43
The caller called back and had us cancel.
02:45
I'll be returning in service.
02:48
1857.
02:50
No hazard. Engine 1 can handle.
02:53
They just need their alarm panel reset.
02:56
Okay, no hazard. Pulled out, untrouble trainer.
03:03
Spatch, Talmadge, medical one.
03:05
Medical one.
03:07
In service return.
03:08
In service returning agent, tonight.
03:11
Med3 officer to Med3.
03:17
Matthew, go ahead.
03:18
What do we have down there?
03:24
Station was okay.
03:26
We're on the third floor headed down.
03:28
Okay, when you get to the lobby, try the elevator.
03:32
Try the elevator.
03:43
Hundred hours.
03:49
D3 driver to Med3.
04:04
Lakemore District 1, Fire, Lakemore Chase 1, near Mountview Avenue, gas odor and side structure.
04:14
Lakemore Fire acknowledges the call.
04:23
I'll be in service on the air as Hudson OIC.
04:26
Good evening.
04:27
Copy, good evening, Nick.
04:28
No one.
04:30
20-06 copies.
04:43
Falls EMS District 3 Med2 near Billman Place medical alarm unknown injury between Jefferson Avenue and Pratt Avenue nice go ahead Med3 driver.
05:01
The elevator is showing that the emergency power light is off, but car 2 is showing out of service,
05:11
and car 1 is just on the ground floor.
05:15
Okay,
05:16
see if you can get into car 1 and just hit 2 or 3 and see if it'll go.
05:23
Car one won't open,
05:26
car two is open but showing out of service and we press the buttons and it's not moving.
05:32
Okay.
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Hunter Pkwy, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
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