Confined space rescue at construction site on North Central Ave, Los Angeles CA
Medical EmergencyA technical rescue took place at a construction site near North Central Ave involving a patient trapped in a 25-foot-deep trench. The rescue was reclassified as a confined space rescue due to collapse risk. Vacuum trucks were requested to remove dirt safely during the operation.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
05:48
Transcript:
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Metro from Central I.C., we have an updated size up here at near North Central Ave.
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We have an OBA construction site, a 4x4 footing trench for a cinder block wall.
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We do have one patient, 25 feet deep.
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We're working on a plan,
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a rescue plan at this time, and this is a technical rescue.
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We just need a PIO, if one available.
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We do not anticipate any need for any other additional...
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resources and technical trench rescue.
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TitchOIC, Roger.
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We're notified FIO.O.
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Metro 827, main patient contact, LAPD only FD-190.
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Metro 827, we name patient contact, LAFD not needed,
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LAPD only.
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Metro from Truck 9 at the intersection at Broadway at 4th Street.
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We find nothing.
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You check the call back.
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Truck 9, standby.
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That's the door.
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I see it.
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A chime one go.
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The plan is to get a truck in the vacant lot to perform a high rescue.
02:07
The property just to the north of this is too unstable to get a truck down that driveway, so they're going to take it down the dirt road on the property as close as they can to perform a high end rank while I rescue.
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Roger, I see.
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Roger, I've been dying to.
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Two questions,
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would have your rescue be suited better? Not my decision, but just confirming.
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And then also,
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do we need the additional resources? And is this a trench or confined space or just a trench?
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This is going to be a confined space rescue.
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Stand by on additional resources.
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Roger, confined space.
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And Rubbersfire, 1800, South Dollar Street.
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Metro from Chuck Nine, I copy our comment from Fourth and Hill, Wormake all we over there.
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Chuck Knight, Roger.
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The caller statesiate to the west of Forthon Hill.
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Corrections east of Forthon Hill.
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Cover that east of Fourth and Hill.
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Is it no need for any evacuation or suction trucks?
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Petro fire from truck 9.
03:51
This is going to be a smoke scare, steam,
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approximately 300 South Broadway.
03:56
They're going to be a false, you can have an attack back.
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Truck 9, Roger, call.
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We'll take back, 9.
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We'll take back, 9 15.
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Approximately it'd probably be about two hours before, but just have them en route, just in case.
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Roger. Roger.
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Metro from Rescue 867, so transporting to hospital (number withheld).
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Hey, Metro from Central IC.
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What we have here is now the trench rescue is going to be a confined space now with a potential for collapse.
04:45
So we need sanitation two vacuum trucks for dirt removal.
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Central IC, Roger, two vacuum trucks for dirt removal for a confined space rescue.
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In 90 stroke (number withheld) Chase Street.
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4 has been added to 2,300.
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Metro Roger P.I.4.
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Medical group, engine one from IC.
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Pull for engine one.
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Engine one, Courtney, with no...
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...for transportation with our rescue when the patient's removed.
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Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
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