Firefighter falls through floor during apartment fire investigation, Pulaski WI
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a smoke report near Main Avenue, Pulaski at a two-story apartment under renovation. During the investigation, a firefighter fell through the floor from the second to the first floor and became disoriented. A mayday was declared and additional resources were requested for rescue.
Audio|Source: Brown County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Packerland Fire District,
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you are being dispatched near Main Avenue in the village of Pulaski for a possible structure fire.
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A passer-by reports light smoke coming from the second story of an apartment building.
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It looks to be under construction or being renovated.
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Units assigned engine 1111, engine 1112,
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ladder 1111.
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Chief 1101,
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Engine 321,
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Engine 211,
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Ladder 211, Chief 290, Battalion 211,
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Engine 1221, Chief 1221, Operations will be on Howard Admin.
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Express Engine 211 are now with the Chief O'Neill.
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Dispatch 5, Lincoln, 2.
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Engine 211.
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Lichten 2.
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3090 Evergreen Avenue for a gear that was hit by a car, it's in traffic.
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All right, dispatch from 1101.
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Leap 2.
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Chief 1101.
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En route.
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Latter 211 is in row.
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Ladder 211.
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Ladder 211.
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Fire dispatch from Engine 1111 on Howard Admin.
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We are on scene.
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We have a medium, two-story apartment building.
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Looks like there might be a light haze on the Alpha Bravo corner.
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Engine 1111 will be out investigating Chief 1101 when you arrive on scene if you want to take command.
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Peeful, 1101.
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5-meter dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Cars will be 10, I'll be finished, and six-packed.
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Yes, but evidence.
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No.
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4.
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Engine 11-11 will be sending two in on the Alpha side to investigate second division.
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Registice from 1101.
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Chief 1101.
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1101's on scene.
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1101 will be Main Street Command.
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Copy 1101,
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Main Street Command.
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Command,
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Engine 1112,
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will be arriving on the scene.
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1112.
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Is it 1111 from command?
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Indian 1111.
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Any more resources in there?
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We're off on the second floor with the CAN report.
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We really don't have any smoke,
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just a little hazy.
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We're going to continue investigating.
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It doesn't look like there's much up on the second division.
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Many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many.
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This is Firefighter (name withheld) on Engine 1111.
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We were doing an investigation on the second floor and I fell through to the first floor.
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I am lost and disoriented.
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I do not need air.
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Copy. Firefighter (name withheld) from Engine 1111.
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I was on a second floor.
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I fell through to the first floor.
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Do not need air.
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You just lost, correct?
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9 4.
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Dispatch from Main Street Command.
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Go ahead, Main Street, Maine.
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Mayday has been declared.
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At this time, I'm going to need the second alarm level card 1111 to the second alarm level.
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Our dispatch copies of May Day has been declared.
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Dispatch will begin our May Day procedures,
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box 1111 to the second alarm level.
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Dispatch engine 211.
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We're on screen.
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Do you have an assignment for us?
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Engine 211.
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I will need you to be writ.
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I have a Mayday, I have a firefighter that went through the floor,
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from the second floor to the first floor.
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Engine 211 copies will be writ.
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Chief 290 for Main Street Command.
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Chief 290, go ahead.
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Chief 290, are you on scene?
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Pulling up now, I'll face the face of you.
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24. Chief 290, I want to make you the RIT Chief Officer,
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and I want you to take over this RIT rescue.
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10-4[1].
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Chief T-90 receives.
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We'll be operating on Alpha Side.
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Player command from dispatch.
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Go ahead.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement; message received or understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Pulaski, WI 54162
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