Transformer blows at police operations center causing smoke, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonA transformer blew near the police operations center on east virginia beach boulevard, causing visible smoke and a brief power outage in the dispatch center.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Service call near east virginia beach boulevard at the police operations center.
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Engine 10, respond for a service call. Near east virginia beach boulevard at the police operations center, respond on TAC 5[1]. Mn 16, go ahead. Engine 10, respond for a service call near east virginia beach boulevard. Can you send me an engine? Move, man. Ladder 10, norfolk, TAC 5? Police operation center. Respond on TAC 5 at 18.19.
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Last year, revise your last traffic? Can you send an engine coming for manpower? Copy that. I retain, go ahead. Yes, ma'am. Do the face space of the engine, 10. Can you send that a call to my terminal? I copy.
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and Latterton responding for a service call near east virginia beach boulevard, the POC. It's going to be for a possible transformer that just blew at the police operation center. We did have visible smoke outside. I'd be advised. We did also lose power in the dispatch center for a brief second. Lights flashing. We do look to be stabilized now at 1820. Norfolk to the unit requesting additional manpower. Which unit is needing manpower?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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TAC 5: Tactical radio channel for coordination
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Location mentioned:
Near E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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