Fire at multi-story building with rescues from upper floors, Jeffersonville IN
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire in a multi-story building in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Several occupants were trapped on the fifth and sixth floors and rescued through windows using ladders and standpipe systems. The fire was brought under control, and multiple people were treated for injuries.
Audio|Source: Jeffersonville Fire Ops
08:24
Transcript:
00:00
The second,
00:01
We have a report of a victim on the fifth floor just outside the elevators and the first part on the right on a wheelchair.
00:07
I'm okay.
00:14
Command Engine 43, do you want us to support the Alpha or the Bravo section of the building?
00:21
On unit, false traffic, matter 41 for deep in the 41.
00:32
Central Engine 45 is unseen, staging at the hydrant spring and floodwall.
00:40
Engine 45, staging at the hydrant spring and floodwall.
00:44
All units hold traffic, hold traffic.
00:48
Endon 41, go ahead with your traffic.
00:55
We're trying to get this flying guards.
00:57
We don't have enough pressure.
01:00
It is the flood wall side.
01:03
We're trying to figure out which department.
01:11
Dispatch has been...
01:12
I believe they said 514, 514.
01:14
514.
01:18
514. It's your 41.
01:20
Okay, 514.
01:27
Engine 43,
01:30
It looks like 45 is going to go ahead and take the standpipe.
01:33
Go ahead and move your personnel up to the 5th floor to support engine 41 W.
01:40
Engine 43 is clear.
01:42
What floor is engine 41 on?
01:46
5th floor, 5th floor.
01:53
Engine 43 is clear, 5th floor.
01:57
Engine 41, this is engine 43.
02:00
What equipment do you need up there?
02:06
Just personnel.
02:11
Engine 41 W, they're hooking into the standpipe at this point.
02:17
You'll have extra pressure in a sec.
02:23
Engine 45 Sergeant, go ahead and boost the standpipe as soon as you can.
02:32
Central 403-5-3.
02:36
Car 403.
02:37
Can you repeat your driver for 45, Sergeant?
02:45
Get the standpipe boosted as soon as you can.
02:50
Working on it now.
02:52
Tess is sending me water from the hydrant.
02:54
You use your tank first, get the sandpipe boosted.
03:00
The motor's coming from the hydrant.
03:10
It's tower 41.
03:11
We've got two patients activated out window.
03:15
Command is clear.
03:17
Two patients extricated out of the window.
03:23
We can get EMS over here, check patients.
03:28
Okay.
03:30
I'm okay. I'm going to come up the stairwell try and face as many teams as you can.
03:46
41 sergeant from Tower 41 W.
03:54
That can kill the hydrant.
03:58
Power 41 W.
04:01
Power 41 sergeant from Power 41th.
04:05
Go ahead.
04:09
Are you still at the window in 515?
04:13
No, we can come back up.
04:15
Give it just a second.
04:16
We're dropped off too.
04:18
Come back up.
04:19
I've got a victim in 5'10.
04:21
I'm going to that window.
04:24
Clear.
04:27
Power 41, the man.
04:30
We have a victim here.
04:33
Room 509.
04:35
She's conscious, but she's got her head up the window.
04:37
I mean, he's an assistant giving her down.
04:40
Sam, we see you.
04:41
We'll be there a second.
04:47
I'm on the Charlie side of the structure facing you.
04:54
Man clear.
04:57
Are you able to isolate that room at all?
05:02
Are you able to isolate at this moment?
05:08
Here's 41W from command.
05:09
You should have pressure on your standby for this moment.
05:16
Sure,
05:18
in strict,
05:20
1041 sergeant from Tyof 21W that's locked behind me in front of 155.
05:29
Into 41 sergeant is bringing that victim down the elevator.
05:38
OneW command, we do not have additional pressure yet.
05:47
Command's okay.
05:50
That's 43 named the south farewell yet.
05:59
Charge that hazard, patience.
06:01
We're good to go.
06:03
Good.
06:10
Tower 41 W from command.
06:12
Turn 42's on our way up, tip 4.
06:17
Sorry, if anyone done later on, suspect point you coming up.
06:21
At then, take four and seven,
06:23
expect the condition.
06:26
Okay, yep,
06:27
I can shelter in place, but I need to look there from that board.
06:36
So, you can mark positive water.
06:42
Command, so you got pressure now.
06:45
Repeat that last part.
06:51
Fire under control.
06:54
We need open the road down and your fire department.
07:01
Tower 41 outside truck, we're in the window.
07:08
Our 41 outside trucks from California 1-21-2205 to have victim down the elevator.
07:25
Man's clear on you.
07:26
You have a fire knockdown.
07:28
You're requesting windows be open in the fire apartment.
07:34
No, the windows aren't open in the fire apartment.
07:38
Fire is knocked down.
07:41
Gotcha.
07:48
Safety. Safe to go.
07:52
Okay, I had a face-to-face with one of ours.
07:55
On the sixth floor, on the other side of this building, we have individuals in the window that can't come out through the common travel space due to smoke.
08:04
They are at a window getting air.
08:07
As conditions get better, but they would have to come out the window if we're going to get them back.
08:16
I'm okay.
08:18
If they can isolate in place or we can get the floor ventilated, that would be the best option.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Jeffersonville, IN
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
