Child trapped in vehicle seatbelt at church center


A five-year-old child got stuck in a seatbelt inside a vehicle at a church center. Emergency responders arrived and a passerby helped free the child. The child was crying but not injured.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00Engine 1, Tower 2, Rescue 1, and Medic 1 respond with car 4 on fire ops 2.00:06The Lighthouse Christian Center, 37 South 5th Street, between Cliff Street and Cherry Street.00:12A rescue, a child stuck in a vehicle,00:161015.00:18Hi, the radio.00:19I'll take that one as well.00:22Okay, you want me to keep it on one?00:25Yeah, that's fine.00:26We're all the shut here.00:28Okay, it's a five-year-old that is stuck in the seatbelt.00:33I'm unable to get him out.00:37Okay.00:38Well, do you have for that?00:40Engine 1, Tower 2, and Rescue 1 as well as Medical 1.00:45312 Tower 2.00:46The engine and the rescue will handle.00:55Power 2, you can recall for 37 South Fish Street.00:59Engine 1, Rescue 1, and Medic 1, remain on fireoffs 1.01:02Car 9 is going to monitor.01:05Power 2, you can recall for 37 South Fish Street.01:12Engine 1, and Medic 1, Remain on FireOps 1, Car 9 is going to monitor.01:24Engine 1, 1016.01:27He said it was arriving ready.01:32Letic one, your respondent, 1016.01:34It's a 5-year-old locked in a person stuck in his seatbelt.01:38And he could hear the child crying in the back room.01:42Count one to car nine.01:45Right.01:46I did find one detector that it was off, and they are working in that room.01:52There's dust.01:53from the construction I told them they should bag it if they're going to make any more dust and make sure they uncover it.
00:00
Engine 1, Tower 2, Rescue 1, and Medic 1 respond with car 4 on fire ops 2.
00:06
The Lighthouse Christian Center, 37 South 5th Street, between Cliff Street and Cherry Street.
00:12
A rescue, a child stuck in a vehicle,
00:16
1015.
00:18
Hi, the radio.
00:19
I'll take that one as well.
00:22
Okay, you want me to keep it on one?
00:25
Yeah, that's fine.
00:26
We're all the shut here.
00:28
Okay, it's a five-year-old that is stuck in the seatbelt.
00:33
I'm unable to get him out.
00:37
Okay.
00:38
Well, do you have for that?
00:40
Engine 1, Tower 2, and Rescue 1 as well as Medical 1.
00:45
312 Tower 2.
00:46
The engine and the rescue will handle.
00:55
Power 2, you can recall for 37 South Fish Street.
00:59
Engine 1, Rescue 1, and Medic 1, remain on fireoffs 1.
01:02
Car 9 is going to monitor.
01:05
Power 2, you can recall for 37 South Fish Street.
01:12
Engine 1, and Medic 1, Remain on FireOps 1, Car 9 is going to monitor.
01:24
Engine 1, 1016.
01:27
He said it was arriving ready.
01:32
Letic one, your respondent, 1016.
01:34
It's a 5-year-old locked in a person stuck in his seatbelt.
01:38
And he could hear the child crying in the back room.
01:42
Count one to car nine.
01:45
Right.
01:46
I did find one detector that it was off, and they are working in that room.
01:52
There's dust.
01:53
from the construction I told them they should bag it if they're going to make any more dust and make sure they uncover it.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
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