Elevator entrapment reported at Fort Lauderdale building, Fort Lauderdale FL


An elevator in a multi-story building near Port Royale Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale was reported stuck, possibly trapping people. Fire units arrived to investigate, but it was unclear if anyone was inside when the alarm company alerted them.
Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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Excuse 77 en route.
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On the south-west 50th floor unit 401, so 30 hours.
00:05
Yeah, a lot of 35, you're going to show us a lot of the way.
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Longfire can take place to the left house.
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Copy. Just like, you know, she said it's going to be the garage elevator.
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And she believes it's stuck on the second floor.
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She's not quite sure.
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031.
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Thank you.
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Engine 31, you're low invarian.
00:24
Times 74. What time 74?
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I acknowledge the parallel.
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Single.
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Service and words.
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Acknowledge.
00:34
Acknowledge. Thank you very much.
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Rescue 4.7, go ahead.
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Go ahead.
00:45
Coming from zone one, general fire, zero 33.
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O'Yall Drive.
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Correction, Port Royale Boulevard.
00:52
All right, we just got into the location.
00:54
We just got into location.
00:56
I'm going to take a second to investigate it.
00:58
Do you have reports of anybody in there or is this from the elevator company?
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This is coming from the alarm company, advised elevator trapment.
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Do you want me to hold it or dispatch it?
01:07
All right, unless you got a call.
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If you got a call from a private caller or any identification of somebody in there, then just hold it and we'll investigate it when we play this.
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Copy 034.
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Location mentioned:
Port Royale Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
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